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Cross Protection MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Cross Protection
Tree Number(s)
G12.450.275
Unique ID
D056738
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056738
Annotation
do not confuse with CROSS REACTIONS
Scope Note
Protection conferred on a host by inoculation with one strain or component of a microorganism that prevents infection when later challenged with a similar strain. Most commonly the microorganism is a virus.
See Also
Immunity, Heterologous
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Cross Protection Preferred
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