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immune response
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immune response [i′myün ri‚späns]
(immunology)
The physiological responses stemming from activation of the immune system by antigens, consisting of a primary response in which the antigen is recognized as foreign and eliminated, and a secondary response to subsequent contact with the same antigen.


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The ongoing trial, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is assessing the safety and immune responses to one and two doses of either 15 micrograms or 30 micrograms of vaccine.
On the other hand, IgD may act as the trigger to initiate immune responses as it has been observed that, when a mucosal surface is under attack by antigens, initiation of IgE production is dependent upon a lymphocyte that contains IgD.
LeIF is a protein that has been found to stimulate and enhance immune responses to antigens, including tumor antigens, in a variety of pre clinical studies.
 
 
 
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