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Allergy and Immunology MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Allergy and Immunology
Tree Number(s)
H02.403.044
Unique ID
D000486
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000486
Annotation
the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use IMMUNE SYSTEM PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for immunologic processes and properties; use HYPERSENSITIVITY or specifics treed under it for allergic conditions; the qualifier / immunol is available for use with specific anatomical terms, organisms, diseases, etc
Scope Note
A medical specialty concerned with the hypersensitivity of the individual to foreign substances and protection from the resultant infection or disorder.
Entry Version
ALLERGY IMMUNOLOGY
Entry Term(s)
Allergy Specialty
Allergy, Immunology
Immunology
Immunology and Allergy
Immunology, Allergy
Public MeSH Note
80; IMMUNOLOGY was heading 1963-79; RADIATION IMMUNOLOGY was heading 1964-66
Online Note
use ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY to search IMMUNOLOGY 1966-79; search RADIATION IMMUNOLOGY under RADIATION EFFECTS 1966
History Note
80; IMMUNOLOGY was heading 1963-79; RADIATION IMMUNOLOGY was heading 1964-66
Entry Combination
methods:Immunologic Techniques
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2011/06/24
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