alloimmunity
(noun)
Immunity, obtained from another, against one's own cells.
Examples of alloimmunity in the following topics:
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Cytotoxic Autoimmune Reactions
- Autoimmunity should not be confused with alloimmunity.
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The Roles of Genetics and Gender in Autoimmune Disease
- Autoimmunity should not be confused with alloimmunity.
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Erythroblastosis Fetalis (Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn)
- Also known as erythroblastosis fetalis, this an alloimmune condition that develops in a fetus when the IgG molecules (one of the five main types of antibodies) produced by the mother pass through the placenta.