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MeSH Heading: Adaptive Immunity
Tree Number(s): G12.450.050
Unique ID: D056704
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056704
Annotation: coordinate with specific disease / immunol
Scope Note: 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).
Entry Term(s): Acquired Immunity; Adaptive Immune Response; Adoptive Immunity; Hybrid Immunity; Immunity, Adaptive
NLM Classification #: QW 551
See Also: Immunity, Innate
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2022/04/13

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0528738
Scope Note: 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).
Terms: Adaptive Immunity Preferred Term
Term UI T733713
Date01/22/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010); Acquired Immunity
Term UI T733714
Date01/22/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010); Adoptive Immunity
Term UI T733715
Date01/22/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010); Immunity, Adaptive
Term UI T751091
Date05/13/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010)

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