Adaptive Immunity
Synonyms
Acquired Immunity
Adaptive Immune Response
Adoptive Immunity
Immune Response, Adaptive
Immunity, Acquired
Immunity, Adaptive
Immunity, Adoptive
Response, Adaptive Immune
Protection from an infectious disease agent that is mediated by B- and T- LYMPHOCYTES following exposure to specific antigen, and characterized by IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY. It can result from either previous infection with that agent or vaccination (IMMUNITY, ACTIVE), or transfer of antibody or lymphocytes from an immune donor (IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE).
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