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immunologic surveillance Etymology: L, immunis, free from; Gk, logos, science; Fr, surveiller, to watch over the constant monitoring by the immune system of microorganisms, foreign tissue, and diseases caused by altered cells, especially cancer cells. Also called immune surveillance, immunosurveillance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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antigenic drift), influenza vaccine antigens need to be updated frequently, based on the results of global influenza surveillance (1), which includes clinical, virologic, and immunologic surveillance. From these results, reported in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES in 1975, Rosenberg theorized that surface DNA helps a tumor cell avoid immunologic surveillance. |
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