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immunologic response - a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen

response, reaction - a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

anamnestic reaction, anamnestic response - renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen

humoral immune response - an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells

cell-mediated immune response - an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells

complement fixation - an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)

bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

complement - one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response

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The median time to achieve immunologic response was 47 months (95% CI = 36-64).

Antiretroviral therapy immunologic non-response in a Brazilian population: association study using pharmaco- and immunogenetic markers

"We are extremely excited that we were able to show a robust immunologic response at a dose that is one-tenth the amount of other organisations' CMV vaccine candidates," commented Jeff Baxter, president and CEO of VBI.

Phase 1 study shows VBI's preventative CMV vaccine is safe and well-tolerated

Effect of levamisole on the clinical and immunologic response to oral vaccine of Treponema hyodysenteriae.

Effect of levamisole administration on immunogenic and protective capacity of Brucella abortus [RB.sub.51]

It has been suggested that a postzygotic somatic mutation followed by an immunologic response directed at these clonal cells may be the cause [11, 15].

Asymmetric Bilateral Lichen Striatus: A Rare Presentation following Multiple Blaschko's Lines

Its pathogenicity results from a combination of spirochete replication and immunologic response.

Repeat Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant for Refractory Cystoid Macular Edema in Syphilitic Uveitis

It may be an inflammatory response triggered by extrinsic agents, an inflammatory response secondary to T-cell dyscrasia, or an immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity.[sup][1] The most widely accepted hypothesis invokes an immunologic response to a variety of antigens, including microbial pathogens, certain drugs, and vaccinations.[sup][1]

Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta and Psoriasis Vulgaris: Mere Coincidence or a Rare Association?

Basal cell vacuolar degeneration and necrotic basal keratinocytes are seen in both LE and EM because of dysregulated apoptosis preceded by immunologic response initiated by unidentifid HSV, EBV or other viral infections crossreacting with lupus autoantigens.

ANA-negative systemic lupus erythematosus with targetoid lesions: Rowell syndrome or just a rare presentation of lupus erythematosus

Rate of freeze alters the immunologic response after cryoablation of breast cancer.

Harnessing ultrasound-guided cryoablation for breast cancer

Similarly, in 1985, Harris et al postulated that exposure of the ipsilateral inner ear during tumor excision may result in a systemic immunologic response, causing damage to the opposite membranous labyrinth.

Contralateral hearing loss after vestibular schwannoma excision: a rare complication of neurotologic surgery

We suppose that the permeability across the blood brain barrier was increased by an infectious disease (acute pharyngitis) in the presented case and triggered the remarkable immunologic response. The problem remains what is the molecular support of such an important cerebral event.

Fulminant neurologic manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus