immune response
noun
: a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and induce the formation of antibodies and lymphocytes capable of reacting with it and rendering it harmless
called also immune reaction
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The activation of mast cells can frequently lead to inflammation and the itch response thanks to their recruitment of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell also involved with the body's immune response.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2025
In an allergy, immunoglobulin E (IgE) specific to allergens (normally harmless substances that trigger an immune response in some people) may be detected in the blood.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
The mRNA vaccines generate an immune response and give the body’s cells a blueprint to help it later do battle with an infection from the actual virus, according to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
The researchers also discovered that PRIMER cells are surrounded by another population called bystander cells, which seem to be important for transmitting the immune response throughout the plant.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2025
In an allergy, immunoglobulin E (IgE) specific to allergens (normally harmless substances that trigger an immune response in some people) may be detected in the blood.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
The mRNA vaccines generate an immune response and give the body’s cells a blueprint to help it later do battle with an infection from the actual virus, according to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
The researchers also discovered that PRIMER cells are surrounded by another population called bystander cells, which seem to be important for transmitting the immune response throughout the plant.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Immune response.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immune%20response. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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