Humoral immunity

Introduction: Humoral immunity

Description of Humoral immunity

Humoral immunity: Referring to the immune system in the blood, specifically antibodies and B-cells, whereas cytotoxic T-cells are cellular immunity.

Humoral immunity: immunity associated with circulating antibodies, in contradistinction to cellular immunity. The inherent range of activity of antibody specificities is wide but proliferation of antigen-specific B cells occurs rapidly during infections leading to rapid increases in antibody titers with enhanced affinity for the inciting agent, and a more effective and directed response.
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Humoral immunity: immunity mediated by antibodies.
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Humoral immunity: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Humoral immunity:

• Humoral
• Immunity
• Antibodies
• Cellular
• Inherent
• Range
• Antibody
• Proliferation

Terms associated with Humoral immunity:

More specific terms for Humoral immunity:

• antibody formation

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Broader terms for Humoral immunity

• immunity

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The term Humoral immunity can be used for:

• B cell acquired immunodeficiency
• B cell inborn immunodeficiency
• bursa dependent immunity
• combined T and B cell acquired immunodeficiency
• humoral acquired immunodeficiency
• humoral inborn immunodeficiency

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Other terms that may be related to Humoral immunity:

• B lymphocyte
• bursa of Fabricius

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