Physiologic Function
immune status
im·mune sta·tus
Definitions related to immune status:
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(immunity) Nonsusceptibility to the invasive or pathogenic effects of foreign microorganisms or to the toxic effect of antigenic substances.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(immunity) The protection against infectious disease conferred by the immune response. It encompasses the capacity to distinguish foreign material from self, and to neutralize, eliminate, or metabolize that which is foreign.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The condition of being protected against an infectious disease. Immunity can be caused by a vaccine, previous infection with the same agent, or by transfer of immune substances from another person or animal.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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