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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biological properties and phenomena
  3. biological resistance
  4. immunity
  5. passive immunity
  6. maternal immunity
  1. Fields of Study
  2. immunology
  3. immunity
  4. passive immunity
  5. maternal immunity

Preferred term

maternal immunity

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Resistance to a disease-causing agent induced by the introduction of maternal immunity into the fetus by transplacental transfer or into the neonate through colostrum and milk.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • maternal antibodies
  • maternally-acquired immunity

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28032

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