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Immunocompetence MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Immunocompetence
Tree Number(s)
G12.460
Unique ID
D007121
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007121
Annotation
"immunologically competent cells" = B-LYMPHOCYTES or T-LYMPHOCYTES but do not add IMMUNOCOMPETENCE
Scope Note
The ability of lymphoid cells to mount a humoral or cellular immune response when challenged by antigen.
Entry Term(s)
Competence, Immunologic
Immunologic Competence
Immunological Competence
NLM Classification #
QW 568
Previous Indexing
Antibody Formation (1966-1979)
B Lymphocytes (1973-1979)
Immunity (1966-1972)
Immunity, Cellular (1970-1979)
Lymphocytes (1966-1979)
T Lymphocytes (1973-1979)
Public MeSH Note
80
History Note
80
Date Introduced
1980/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/08
Immunocompetence Preferred
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