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immune Med protected against a specific disease by inoculation or as the result of innate or acquired resistance immune [i′myün] (immunology) Safe from attack; protected against a disease by an innate or an acquired immunity. Pertaining to or conferring immunity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Some NHL in HIV-infected patients has been attributed to deficient immune surveillance of oncogenic herpesviruses, such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), or perhaps to chronic antigenic stimulation and defective immune regulation. Since the viruses are hiding inside "self" cells, they could be impossible for immune surveillance cells to detect. One reason that cancer cells can survive and proliferate in the body is that they have found ways to escape normal immune surveillance. |
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