Immunity

Immunity, natural: See: Innate immunity.
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Immunity, Cellular
Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI)
Cellular Immunity
The branch of the immune system in which the reaction to foreign material is performed by specific defence cells ( killer cells , macrophage and other white blood cells ) rather than ...
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Passive immunity involves antibodies that are produced in someone's body other than your own. Infants have passive immunity because they are born with antibodies that are transferred through the placenta from the mother.
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CELLULAR IMMUNITY - 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.
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Exercise and immunity
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Suffering from yet another cold? Feeling fatigued all the time? The answer may be as easy as taking a daily walk or following a simple exercise routine a few times a week.
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IMMUNITY: A natural or acquired resistance to a specific disease. Immunity may be partial or complete, long lasting or temporary.
IMMUNIZATION: Administration of antigenic components of an infectious agent to stimulate a protective immune response.
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Immunity from chickenpox
Most individuals who have had chickenpox will be immune to the disease for the rest of their lives. However, the virus remains dormant in nerve tissue and may reactivate, resulting in herpes zoster (shingles) later in life.
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- Immunity to German measles can be determined by a special blood test. She may wish to be vaccinated. If this is done, pregnancy must be avoided for 3 months following immunization.
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Autoimmunity is accepted as the cause of a wide range of disorders, and it is suspected to be responsible for many more.
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Autoimmunity is a condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that work against its own cells. Antibodies are specific proteins produced in response to exposure to a specific, usually foreign, protein or particle called an antigen.
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Because immunity from the pertussis vaccine tends to wane by age 11, and because of the increase in cases of whooping cough in adolescents and teens between 11 and 18 years of age, ...
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Keeping immunity strong and avoiding regular exposure to chemicals may help to reduce the risk of lymphoma.
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Screening for immunity before vaccination is possible. However, keep in mind that: ...
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As you have noticed, having one cold doesn't give immunity against the next one. With more than 110 distinct types of Rhinovirus, it's nearly impossible to develop immunity to them all.
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Immunity (Immune system) The body's ability to fight infection and disease. Immunosuppression Weakening of the immune system that causes a lowered ability to fight infection and disease.
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This may be due to the undermining effect of competing on their immunity.
Body-builders are believed to be even more prone to colds. Their energy reserves go towards enlarging their muscles rather than defending the body against infection.
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Nitric oxide (NO) has been implicated in a wide range of biological functions in cluding vasodilation, airway relaxation, long-term potentiation, immunity, programmed cell death, and erectile function.
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Research to develop a vaccine that would confer immunity was spurred by an epidemic of rubella in 1964 and the evidently related rise in the number of birth deformities.
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In the US, rubella is mostly a risk to women who have not been vaccinated or whose immunity to rubella has weakened.
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is easily spread from person to person, either through the saliva, blood transfusions, or sex.
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The English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823) exploited the fact that cowpox created immunity to smallpox to create a vaccine for smallpox.
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They have to-there's no other way for their immune systems to build up immunity to the viruses and other germs that share our world. Most illnesses are minor, but babies are much more-and much less-than tiny humans.
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Many people have at least some immunity to human viruses, which means their body can more easily fight the virus. A pandemic happens when there are worldwide epidemics of flu caused by a new flu virus to which people have little or no immunity.
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Patients usually recover completely from hepatitis A and develop a lifelong immunity to it. Immune globulin (IG) should be administered to anyone exposed to type A hepatitis as soon as possible or within two weeks after jaundice appears.
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As of 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended use of one of two available vaccines that produce immunity in infants.
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The thymus, a gland located in the chest just above the heart, is involved in immunity early in life and seems to play an important part in myasthenia gravis, although its precise role is not yet understood.
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Inoculation with weakened or dead microorganisms to develop immunity and prevent disease caused by the regular strain of that microorganism.
vaccine
A preparation of killed or weakened microorganisms, given to treat or prevent disease.
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Note: Fish that have survived this disease may have an acquired immunity against its recurrence.
Photo Credits: Sword Tail photo above courtesy of cyberway.com. Photo above courtesy of Virtual Conference in Veterinary Medicine, Fall 2001.
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In some patients, over long periods of time, this diminished immunity can increase the risk of developing cancer. Some immunosuppressants cause cataracts, diabetes, extra stomach acid, high blood pressure, and bone disease.
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A vaccine composed of a substance that enhances immunity plus an antigen found on some tumors of the colon, breast, lung, ovary, pancreas, and stomach.
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Wu P, Cao Y, Wu J: Effects of moxa-cone moxibustion at Guanyuan on erythrocytic immunity and its regulative function in tumor-bearing mice. J Tradit Chin Med 21 (1): 68-71, 2001. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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A bird flu virus could merge with a human flu virus to create a new virus. This new virus could then be passed between humans. There would be very little immunity among humans against this virus. It could therefore be passed rapidly between people.
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Measles is extremely contagious. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), up to 90 percent of people without measles immunity who come into contact with a person with measles will develop the disease.
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes - Syndromes in which there is a deficiency or defect in the mechanisms of immunity, either cellular or humoral.
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(6) Having good vaginal muscle tone and control is beneficial for all women. It may decrease the risk of infections in that area by increasing the blood supply and boosting the natural immunity. See the sheet on how to do vaginal muscle exercises.
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Multiple symptoms may include telangiectasis (dilation of capillaries), ataxic (uncoordinated) gait, proneness to infection, defective humoral and cellular immunity and increased risk of malignancies.
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