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humoral immunity
(redirected from Humoral immune system)

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humoral immunity [¦hyüm·ə·rəl i′myü·nəd·ē]
(immunology)
Immunity in which immune responses are mediated by immunoglobulins. Also known as antibody-mediated immunity; immunoglobulin-mediated immunity.


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This natural process helps the cellular and humoral immune systems mature.
we agree with their hypothesis of the involvement of a chronic elevation of cortisol favoring the development of an innate immune response at the expense of the humoral immune system, which results in chronic inflammatory process and therefore in a high prooxidant state.
 
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