adaptive immunity
[ə-ˈdap-tiv i-ˈmyü-nə-tē]
noun
imunidade adaptativa
1. The immune response that is specific to particular pathogens and improves with repeated exposure; mediated by T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes that recognize specific antigens
Adaptive immunity develops after exposure to a pathogen or through vaccination.
A imunidade adaptativa se desenvolve após exposição a um patógeno ou através da vacinação.
2. The acquired immune system characterized by specificity, memory, and the ability to distinguish self from non-self
Adaptive immunity is responsible for long-term protection against infectious diseases.
A imunidade adaptativa é responsável pela proteção de longo prazo contra doenças infecciosas.
This is a highly specialized medical and scientific term used uniformly across English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking medical communities. It is central to immunology education and vaccine development discussions in both the USA and Brazil, particularly relevant given public health discussions around vaccination campaigns.
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