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Immune System Phenomena > Immunity > Immunity, Innate

Preferred term

Immunity, Innate  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Immune Response, Innate
  • Immune Responses, Innate
  • Immunity, Native
  • Immunity, Natural
  • Immunity, Non Specific
  • Immunity, Non-Specific
  • Innate Immune Response
  • Innate Immune Responses
  • Innate Immunity
  • Native Immunity
  • Natural Immunity
  • Non-Specific Immunity

Note

  • coordinate with specific disease /immunol

Scope note

  • The capacity of a normal organism to remain unaffected by microorganisms and their toxins. It results from the presence of naturally occurring ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, constitutional factors such as BODY TEMPERATURE and immediate acting immune cells such as NATURAL KILLER CELLS.

History note

  • 2009(1978)

In other languages

  • luontainen immuniteetti

    Finnish

  • immunitas naturalis
  • luonnollinen immuniteetti
  • synnynnäinen immuniteetti
  • Medfött immunförsvar

    Swedish

  • Medfödd immunitet
  • Medfödd immunrespons
  • Naturlig resistens
  • Naturligt immunförsvar
  • Ospecifikt immunförsvar

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007113

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