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booster response

[/ˈbuːstər rɪˈspɒns/]
nounpl: booster responses
resposta de reforço
1. An enhanced immune response that occurs after a subsequent exposure to an antigen, following an initial immunization or previous infection
The booster response demonstrated a significantly higher antibody titer than the primary response.
A resposta de reforço demonstrou um título de anticorpos significativamente mais alto do que a resposta primária.
2. In immunology, the augmented reaction of the immune system to a booster vaccine dose
The COVID-19 booster response showed robust protection against new variants.
A resposta de reforço da COVID-19 demonstrou proteção robusta contra novas variantes.
Synonyms
anamnestic responsesecondary immune responsememory response
Antonyms
primary responseinitial response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta de reforço
Standard medical/immunological term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
resposta de reforço
Same as Brazilian Portuguese in medical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

prime and boost strategy
memory B cell activation
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