Adaptive Immunity

Synonyms

Acquired Immunity

Adaptive Immune Response

Adoptive Immunity

Immune Response, Adaptive

Immunity, Acquired

Immunity, Adaptive

Immunity, Adoptive

Response, Adaptive Immune

Protection from an infectious disease agent that is mediated by B- and T- LYMPHOCYTES following exposure to specific antigen, and characterized by IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY. It can result from either previous infection with that agent or vaccination (IMMUNITY, ACTIVE), or transfer of antibody or lymphocytes from an immune donor (IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE).