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Adaptive Immunity

Known as: Immunity, Adaptive, Immunity, Adoptive, Acquired Immunity 
Protection from an infectious disease agent that is mediated by B- and T- LYMPHOCYTES following exposure to specific antigen, and characterized by… 
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Adaptive Immune ResponseAdoptive ImmunotherapyAntibodiesAntitoxins

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Cellular ImmunityHumoral ImmunityImmunotherapy, Passive

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ImmunityImmunization

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Review
1999
Review
1999
Enhancing immunity to nematode parasites in pregnant and lactating sheep through nutrition and genetic selection
Summary Susceptibility to infection from nematode parasites in sheep is most pronounced in young animals and in periparturient… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Mechanisms of acquired immunity in leishmaniasis.
Self-curing cutaneous leishmaniasis depends on T cell-mediated immune activation of infected macrophages. Failure of immune… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Induction of resistance to Schistosoma mansoni by natural cord factor and synthetic lower homologues.
Resistance to schistosomiasis in mice can be acquired either specifically, by primary infection with Schistosoma mansoni, or… 
1978
1978
Effects of Injected Iron and Siderophores on Infections in Normal and Immune Mice
The fate of virulent and avirulent strains of Salmonella typhimurium in untreated and iron-injected mice and in transferrin… 
1975
1975
Cellular and humoral aspects of host resistance in murine salmonellosis.
Mice were challenged with a highly virulent strain of Salmonella typhimurium by intraperitoneal injections. At relatively low… 
1972
1972
Immunity in rats to superinfection with Fasciola hepatica.
Infection of rats with an existing infection of F. hepatica resulted in 92.5% less flukes than had been recovered from infection… 
1967
1967
Studies of Immunity to Fasciola hepatica: Acquired immunity in cattle, sheep and rabbits following natural infection and vaccine procedures
Investigations of acquired immunity to Fasciola hepatica in calves, sheep and rabbits are described. With injections of extracts… 
1967
1967
Host-parasite relationships of Fasciola hepatica in the white mouse. II. Studies on acquired immunity.
Experimental mice were immunized by two stimulating infections, each with two F. hepatica metacercariae. Afterwards, a… 
1961
1961
Immunologic studies on Trypanosoma cruzi. III. Duration of acquired immunity in mice initially infected with a North American strain of T. cruzi.
Review
1958
Review
1958
Hemophilus influenzae infection in adults; observations on the immune disturbance.
The immunity of adults to certain common infections of childhood can usually be related to the acquisition of specific antibody…