immunity

state of being insusceptible or resistant to a noxious agent or process

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Immunity is your body's ability to resist getting sick from harmful agents like viruses and bacteria. It matters because without immunity, you would be vulnerable to infections and diseases that could make you seriously ill.

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Research

1,904,543 papers

Herd immunity and herd effect: new insights and definitions.ReviewEuropean journal of epidemiology · 2000John TJ, Samuel RDOI: 10.1023/a:1007626510002
Immunisation and herd immunity.ReviewLancet (London, England) · 1990Anderson RM, May RMDOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(90)90420-a
Herd Immunity: A Brief Review.ReviewMymensingh medical journal : MMJ · 2016Alam MJ, Rahman MF
Optimize Prime/Boost Vaccine Strategies: Trained Immunity as a New Player in the Game.ReviewFrontiers in immunology · 2021Palgen JL, Feraoun Y, Dzangué-Tchoupou G et al.DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.612747
The bumpy road to achieve herd immunity in COVID-19.ReviewJournal of immunoassay & immunochemistry · 2020Neagu MDOI: 10.1080/15321819.2020.1833919
Heterologous effects of infant BCG vaccination: potential mechanisms of immunity.ReviewFuture microbiology · 2018Butkeviciute E, Jones CE, Smith SGDOI: 10.2217/fmb-2018-0026
Multiple pathways to tumor immunity and concomitant autoimmunity.ReviewImmunological reviews · 2002Turk MJ, Wolchok JD, Guevara-Patino JA et al.DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-065x.2002.18811.x
Long-term levels of protection of different types of immunity against the Omicron variant: a rapid literature review.ReviewSwiss medical weekly · 2024Rodriguez Velásquez S, Biru LE, Hakiza SM et al.DOI: 10.57187/s.3732

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In biology, immunity is the state of being insusceptible or resistant to a noxious agent or process, especially a pathogen or infectious disease. Immunity may occur naturally or be produced by prior exposure or immunization.

Innate and adaptive