Protective immunity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009571",
  "term": "Protective immunity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The state of resistance to infection or disease conferred by the immune system, preventing or reducing the severity of subsequent encounters with a specific pathogen. This immunity can be acquired naturally after exposure to an infectious agent or artificially through vaccination. It involves the coordinated action of humoral and cellular immune responses.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "vaccination"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1236 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/protective-immunity/"
}