protective immunity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprotectiveandimmunity
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protective
adjective
uk/prəˈtek.tɪv/us/prəˈtek.tɪv/
giving ...
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immunity
noun[U]
uk/ɪˈmjuː.nə.ti/us/ɪˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/
a situation in which you are protected against disease or from ...
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(Definition ofprotectiveandimmunityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, since the virus induces poorprotectiveimmunity, reinfection throughout life is common.
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However, in the village dog population the best fit was the nested model with no acquiredprotectiveimmunity.
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Most experts agree that acquiredprotectiveimmunityagainst the asexual bloodstages has, in addition, some variant-transcending component(s).
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Naturally acquiredprotectiveimmunitymay account for this difference.
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Even the proteinases released by various gastrointestinal nematodes have previously been shown to be highly antigenic and targets ofprotectiveimmunity.
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Protectiveimmunitylinked with a distinct developmental stage of a filarial parasite.
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A convenient experimental host for studying both the pathology andprotectiveimmunityinduced by schistosome infection is the mouse.
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Immunogenomics of filariasis : genes implicated in immune evasion andprotectiveimmunity.
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From the outset on immunological studies of nematodes, a major objective has been the development of aprotectiveimmunitystimulating vaccine.
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Acquired toxoplasmosis normally becomes latent and parasite persistence in the form of cysts leads to the build-up of aprotectiveimmunity.
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In rats, but not in mice, a reduction in worm recovery was an additional measure forprotectiveimmunitythat developed following immunization.
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It is becoming increasingly clear that naturally acquiredprotectiveimmunitydepends largely on responses directed against highly variable parasite antigens.
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Plasmodial antigens exposed on the surface of infected reticulocytes: their role in induction ofprotectiveimmunityin mice.
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Studies on the influence of different types of adjuvant and the route of immunization on the induction ofprotectiveimmunityare being undertaken.
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At the very least, antigens involved inprotectiveimmunitydo not appear to be fully conserved within species.
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A true understanding of the mechanism ofprotectiveimmunitywill depend on defining these many interacting immune parameters.
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The ultimate goal is to selectively correct deficits that contribute to autoimmunity without impactingprotectiveimmunity.
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Induction ofprotectiveimmunityagainst experimental infection with malaria using synthetic peptides.
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Table 1 summarises studies performed to date that have generated data onprotectiveimmunity, and includes both animal and human studies.
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