humoral-mediated immunity
1Cell-mediated immunity — is an immune response that does not involve antibodies or complement but rather involves the activation of macrophages, natural killer cells (NK), antigen specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an… …
2antibody-mediated immunity — /an ti bod ee mee dee ay tid, an tee /, Immunol. immunity conferred to an individual through the activity of B cells and their progeny, which produce circulating antibodies in response to the presence of a foreign substance and recognize the… …
3antibody-mediated immunity — /an ti bod ee mee dee ay tid, an tee /, Immunol. immunity conferred to an individual through the activity of B cells and their progeny, which produce circulating antibodies in response to the presence of a foreign substance and recognize the… …
4cell-mediated immunity — (CMI), cellular immunity immunity mediated by T lymphocytes either through release of lymphokines or through exertion of direct cytotoxicity, transmissible by transfer of lymphocytes but not serum; it includes type IV hypersensitivity reactions,… …
5antibody-mediated immunity — See humoral immunity …
6cell mediated immunity — Immune response that involves effector T lymphocytes and not the production of humoral antibody. Responsible for allograft rejection, delayed hypersensitivity and in defence against viral infection and intracellular protozoan parasites …
7Immunity (medical) — Immunity is a biological term that describes a state of having sufficient biological defenses to avoid infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion. Immunity involves both specific and non specific components. The non specific… …
8Humoral immunity — The Humoral Immune Response (HIR) is the aspect of immunity that is mediated by secreted antibodies (as opposed to cell mediated immunity which involves T lymphocytes) produced in the cells of the B lymphocyte lineage (B cell). Secreted… …
9humoral immunity — Immunol. See antibody mediated immunity. * * * humoral immunity noun An acquired immunity in which antibodies circulating in body fluids play the major part • • • Main Entry: ↑humour …
10humoral — (antibody mediated) immunity (hu mor al) The type of immunity that results from the presence of soluble antibodies in blood and lymph; also known as antibody mediated immunity …
