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immunologic competence
biology
Also known as: immunocompetence
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protection against biologic invasion
- In blood: Lymphocytes
…to foreign substances is called immunologic competence (immunocompetence). Immunologic competence, which begins to develop during embryonic life, is incomplete at the time of birth but is fully established soon after birth. If an antigen is introduced into a person’s body before immunologic competence has been established, an immune response will…
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