acquired immunity
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000323
A form of cellular defense which identifies certain foreign substances (antigens) as harmful to the body. For this reason, the body can acquire resistance to a particular foreign agent. [CancerWeb 2005]
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-000323 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ENV-000323",
"term": "acquired immunity",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "A form of cellular defense which identifies certain foreign substances (antigens) as harmful to the body. For this reason, the body can acquire resistance to a particular foreign agent. [CancerWeb 2005]",
"references": [
"Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/acquired-immunity/"
}
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