- cross immunity
- immunity produced by inoculation with an agent (e.g., a bacterium or virus) that is different from, but closely related to, the agent causing the disease.
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cross-immunity — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: cross (III) : immunity toward one of a pair of antigens following immunization toward the other that is used to assess the relationship between certain antigens … Useful english dictionary
Cross-reactivity — is the reaction between an antibody and an antigen that differs from the immunogen. It is sometimes also referred to as crossimmunity or cross protective immunity.[1] A few examples of cross reactivity have been confirmed in humans, one of which… … Wikipedia
cross-im|mu|ni|za|tion — «KRS IHM yu nuh ZAY shuhn, KROS », noun. the state or condition of having cross immunity: »A cross immunization test is one which seeks to find out whether antibodies to one virus will neutralize a different virus (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
cross-immunization — | ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: cross (III) : the act or action of effecting cross immunity … Useful english dictionary
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
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cross-im|mu|ni|ty — «KRS ih MYOO nuh tee, KROS », noun, plural ties. immunity produced against a disease organism by inoculation with a different but related organism … Useful english dictionary
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