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immunocompetence /im·mu·no·com·pe·tence/ (-kom´pĕ-tens) immunoresponsiveness; the capacity to develop an immune response after exposure to antigen.immunocom´petent
Immunocompetence An individual's ability to fight off infection. Mentioned in: Animal Bite Infections
immunocompetence [-kom′pətəns] the ability of an immune system to mobilize and deploy its antibodies and other responses to stimulation by an antigen. Immunocompetence may be weakened in older individuals as a result of age-related attenuation in T cell function. It may also be diminished by viruses, radiation, and chemotherapeutic drugs. immunocompetent, adj. immunocompetence [im″u-no-kom´pĕ-tens] the capacity to develop an immune response following exposure to antigen. Called also immunoresponsiveness. adj., adj immunocom´petent.
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