individual immunity

individual immunity
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  • Immunity (medical) — Immunity is a biological term that describes a state of having sufficient biological defenses to avoid infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion. Immunity involves both specific and non specific components. The non specific… …   Wikipedia

  • Immunity — The condition of being immune. Immunity can be innate (for example, humans are innately immune to canine distemper) or conferred by a previous infection or immunization. * * * 1. The status or quality of being immune (1). 2. Protection against… …   Medical dictionary

  • innate immunity — immunity based on the genetic constitution of the individual, e.g., immunity of humans to canine distemper. Called also familial i., genetic i., inherent i., inherited i., and native i …   Medical dictionary

  • antitoxic immunity — immunity against toxins, attributable to the presence of specific antitoxin(s) in the immune individual …   Medical dictionary

  • Herd immunity — (or community immunity) describes a form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population (or herd) provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.[1] Herd immunity theory… …   Wikipedia

  • Diplomatic immunity — For other uses, see Diplomatic immunity (disambiguation). Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments that ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or… …   Wikipedia

  • natural immunity — noun immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual s natural biologic makeup • Syn: ↑innate immunity • Hypernyms: ↑immunity, ↑resistance • Hyponyms: ↑racial immunity * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • Center for Modeling Immunity to Enteric Pathogens — The Center for Modeling Immunity to Enteric Pathogens (MIEP) is a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) funded program with an initial budget of $10.6 million[1][2] directed by Dr. Bassaganya Riera (Principal Investigator… …   Wikipedia

  • Passive immunity — is the transfer of active humoral immunity in the form of readymade antibodies, from one individual to another. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and can also be… …   Wikipedia

  • Contact immunity — Not to be confused with Herd immunity. Contact immunity is the property of some vaccines, where a vaccinated individual can confer immunity upon unimmunized individuals through contact with bodily fluids or excrement. In other words, if Mark has… …   Wikipedia

  • intergovernmental immunity doctrine — A principle established under constitutional law that prevents the federal government and individual state governments from intruding on one another s sovereignty. Intergovernmental immunity is intended to keep government agencies from… …   Law dictionary

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