Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Immune System MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Immune System
Tree Number(s)
A15.382
Unique ID
D007107
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007107
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /‌physiol: consider also IMMUNITY and its indentions
Scope Note
The body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native cells. It includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of interrelated cellular, molecular, and genetic components.
Previous Indexing
Antibody Formation (1966-1984)
B Lymphocytes (1973-1984)
Immunity (1966-1984)
Immunity, Cellular (1970-1984)
Lymphocytes (1966-1984)
Lymphocyte Transformation (1969-1984)
T Lymphocytes (1973-1984)
Public MeSH Note
1985
History Note
1985
Date Established
1985/01/01
Date of Entry
1984/05/30
Revision Date
2018/02/28
Immune System Preferred
page delivered in 0.131s