humoral immune response
- noun
- /ˈhjuːmərəl ɪˈmjun rɪˈspɒns/
- Specialized
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respuesta inmune humoral
- In vaccines, stimulating a strong humoral immune response is crucial for developing long-term immunity.
- cellular and humoral immune response
Examples
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However, in most patients, as specific cellular and humoral immune responses develop, parasitaemia wanes and symptoms resolve completely, typically occurring in 2-4 months.
Academic text (2016) -
Most individuals infected with HIV-1 show disease progression despite both cellular and humoral immune responses.
Academic text (1996) -
Based on our findings, we believe there is a possible role of a humoral immune response in the development of Mnire disease in HLA-B27-carrying individuals.
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The humoral immune response involves B cells producing antibodies to fight infections in body fluids.
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Doctors study the humoral immune response to understand how antibodies can effectively neutralize toxins.
Synonyms
Protection your body makes using antibodies after an infection or vaccine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents combine compositionally: 'humoral' (relating to bodily fluids) + 'immune' (protective against infection) + 'response' (a reaction) yields an immune reaction mediated via body fluids. While the detailed biomedical mechanisms (B cells, antibodies) require domain knowledge, the core meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Humoral immune response comes from the old word 'humor', which meant 'body fluid', so humoral points to fluids. It describes how antibodies in the 'blood and other body fluids' fight infections, so the phrase means the part of the immune system that works in the body's fluids.
