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• Immunity
  |Term=immunity ...thod of protecting the body from an infectious disease. The three types of immunity are innate, adaptive, and passive. 
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• Active immunity
  == Active immunity == '''Active immunity''' (pronounced: ak-tiv ih-myoo-ni-tee) is a type of [[immunity]] that occurs after the body is exposed to an [[antigen]] and produces its
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• Colostrum
  ...and [[antimicrobial]] factors. The antibodies in colostrum provide passive immunity, while growth factors stimulate the development of the gut. * [[Lactation]]: The process of producing milk in the mammary glands, allowing mammals to feed their offspring.
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• Immunisation
  ...cess where specific [[antibodies]] are produced or administered to provide immunity against specific diseases. This is typically achieved through [[vaccination * [[Vaccination]]: The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.
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• Active immunization
  ...ation''' (pronounced: ak-tiv im-yuh-nuh-zey-shuhn) is a method of inducing immunity by exposing the body to an antigen to stimulate an immune response. ...he body. This antigen is recognized by the immune system which responds by producing [[antibodies]]. These antibodies are specific to the introduced antigen and
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• Gordon Ada
  ...study of viruses and virus-like agents, including their taxonomy, disease-producing properties, cultivation and genetics. * [[Immunology]]: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
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• Hyperimmune globulin
  ...animal (usually a horse or rabbit). The animal's immune system responds by producing a high concentration of specific antibodies against the antigen. The animal Hyperimmune globulins are used in medicine to provide passive immunity to individuals who are at risk of, or have been exposed to, certain infecti
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• Anti-idiotype vaccine
  ...e", a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against diseases. ...rminants of the variable portion of an antibody. The vaccine is created by producing an antibody that binds to the idiotype on the cancer cells. This anti-idiot
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• Plasma cells
  ...'''effector B cells''', are a type of [[white blood cell]] responsible for producing large volumes of [[antibodies]] in response to being presented with a speci * [[Humoral immunity]]
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• Reproductive immunology
  ...ction, and "immunology", the branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity. ...stem that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response and that includes especially the thymus, spleen, lymph
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• Pieter De Somer
  ...was groundbreaking. His research led to the development of new methods for producing antibiotics, which had a significant impact on the treatment of bacterial i * [[Immunology]]: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
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• Immunoglobulin class switching
  ...onstant region of the immunoglobulin heavy chain. This results in a B cell producing an antibody with a different isotype but the same [[antigen]] specificity. ...l]]: A type of white blood cell that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity.
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• Self-protein
  ...stem that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response. * [[Immunology]]: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
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• Enzyme immunoassay
  ...he Greek words "en" meaning in, "zyme" meaning yeast, and "immuno" meaning immunity, and "assay" meaning to test. ...of a substance that the enzyme can convert to some detectable signal, thus producing a color change.
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• Chen Wei (medical scientist)
  ...study of viruses and virus-like agents, including their taxonomy, disease-producing properties, cultivation and genetics. * [[Vaccine]]: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
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• Cyclosporins
  ...ng to the protein [[cyclophilin]] inside the T cells, preventing them from producing [[interleukin-2]], a substance that stimulates the immune response. ...(a subtype of white blood cell) that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity.
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• Attenuated vaccine
  ...]]: A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases. ...stem that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response.
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• Joseph B. McCormick
  ...study of viruses and virus-like agents, including their taxonomy, disease-producing properties, cultivation and genetics. * [[Vaccines]]: A product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease.
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• Infectious diseases (medical specialty)
  * [[Immunology]]: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity. ...study of viruses and virus-like agents, including their taxonomy, disease-producing properties, cultivation, and genetics.
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• Medical dictionary
  * [[Acquired immunity]] - Immunity that develops after exposure to a disease agent or vaccination. * [[Cell-mediated immunity]]: An immune response that does not involve antibodies but rather involves
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