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anamnestic response

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anamnestic response [‚an·əm′nes·tik ri′späns]
(immunology)
A rapidly increased antibody level following renewed contact with a specific antigen, even after several years. Also known as booster response.


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The concentration of viral antigen used in the preadsorption step of the ELISA was determined by using high-titer plasma from 2 recently vaccinated vaccinia-immune persons obtained at the peak (day 21) of the anamnestic response with ELISA titers that were [approximately equal to] 10-fold higher than the highest convalescent-phase samples used in the rest of the experiments.
The only exception is the rare situation where a person may have been exposed to a different flavivirus, and the anamnestic response upon exposure to WNV results in the production of high avidity IgG.
Certain patients may evoke in us unrecognized anamnestic responses.
 
 
 
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