Meaning of immunologically naïve | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of immunologically naive.
   alt-of, alternative
2. Having an immune system that has never been exposed to a specific antigen.

Examples

“In Western Kenya, approximately 100 percent of immunologically naïve older infants and toddlers develop confirmed clinical malaria during high season.”

“Animals entering shelters are either (a) immunologically naïve and susceptible to infection and development of disease if exposed to pathogens; (b) already immune as a result of natural immunization (e.g., recovery from infection or disease) or previous vaccination; or (c) already infected, either showing clinical signs or possibly incubating disease and/or shedding the infectious organisms to other susceptible animals.”

“Viruses that cause persistent productive infections (e.g., cytomegalovirus, HIV) are a particular problem because the infected person is a continual source of virus that can be spread to immunologically naïve people.”

“Thus, as global minimum temperatures continue to increase, the isotherm border will extend into higher latitudes and altitudes, affecting immunologically naive populations and generating increased morbidity and mortality in vulnerable regions.”

“Animal experiments show that repeated inhalation of an allergen by immunologically naive rat pups usually results in a transient low-level IgE antibody response.”

“On introduction of the parasite into immunologically naive mouse populations, the impact was dramatic (Fig. 4.9).”

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