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Main Entry:	im·mu·ni·ty [ih-myoo-ni-tee] /ɪˈmyunɪti/ Show Spelled
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He was a founder of immunochemistry, the study of the chemical reactions and phenomena of immunity.

They also argued that such immunity is intended to shield individual officials, and not governing boards, from liability.

And it is this that seems to explain their immunity.

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He was a founder of immunochemistry, the study of the chemical reactions and phenomena of immunity.

They also argued that such immunity is intended to shield individual officials, and not governing boards, from liability.

And it is this that seems to explain their immunity.

After all, it does seem to give babies greater immunity from colds and other infections.

Vaccines depend on them, and scientists are even employing the cells to stir up immunity against cancer.

In theory, zinc finger nucleases could give that immunity to anyone.

So instead of inducing immunity they induce tolerance.

Press, the circuit-court judge said the men did not qualify as high-ranking government officials protected by sovereign immunity.

In the healthy, a vaccinia infection is largely harmless and merely confers immunity to smallpox.

Lowered immunity may mean that a calf doesn't recover from a wound or minor infection.

Instead it seems to prime the body's quick and dirty immune response, called innate immunity.

The legislation handed the telcos retroactive immunity from being sued for participating in the surveillance program.

Higher education has no special immunity from the angri-culture.

Promises of immunity are easily given to dictators and other nasties.

Fredeking's samples could help scientists unlock the secret of the dragons' immunity.

Then your body will build immunity to that strain of flu.

The companies need retroactive immunity or they will face bankruptcy from the lawsuits, he added.

They should allow citizens to have a better way to know who are they voting for and stop using political immunity for corruption.

These mice had been bred in a completely sterile environment and lacked almost all immunity to disease.

The results of a new study suggest that the standard smallpox vaccine confers surprisingly long-lasting immunity.

It was more effective, conferring immunity that might last a lifetime.

He adds that the government should propose the abolition of politicians' and judges' immunity from prosecution.

Another challenge is that the vaccine takes two weeks to provide full immunity.

Since then, mirth has been shown to reduce stress and even boost immunity.

To enjoy immunity from prosecution, traffickers in illegal drugs have to be discreet.

It's evolved its own immunity to the poisonous pseudo-jelly.

These weapons may help make it possible to enhance immunity and accelerate vaccine efforts.

He had fled there six years earlier after losing his parliamentary immunity from arrest.

Furthermore, pups of the immunized mice showed some immunity too.

Such children believe that their friends who were killed had lost their immunity by touching women, swearing or stealing.

One might add a fourth consideration: parliamentary immunity has enabled some corrupt businessmen to ward off legal investigation.

Solomon, one of the first scientists to see a link between emotions and immunity and a pioneer in the field now known as.

Newly recognized roles in cancer and immunity make them potential.

The bill expanded the government's surveillance powers and granted immunity for phone companies.

Harman's allegations and argues that it has sovereign immunity from his claims.

And animals that have natural immunity to certain viruses become reservoirs for disease.

Cholera toxin implanted in rice provokes strong immunity in mice while surviving the rigors of acid digestion.

He also offered hope to immunity foes by predicting of the measure will be struck down in court.

The bill overhauls the rules on the government's wiretapping powers and provides some immunity to the phone companies.

Reduced immunity leads to secondary viral and bacterial infections, she said.

Mooradian's immunity from criminal prosecutions would be a more significant development than his settlement, legal experts said.

But having a doctorate does not confer immunity from academic rage.

Anyone who survives an infection by one of the four viruses that cause the disease gains lifelong immunity from that virus.

The son cannot be compelled to pay the fines or appear in court unless diplomatic immunity is waived.

The party's immunity to scrutiny, even by its own members, fosters corruption and leaves decisions prone to error.

Also, not all vaccines provide lifetime immunity and booster shots are required.

The bill would require evaders to pay all back taxes, plus interest and civil penalties, before gaining immunity.

But this does not entirely explain their comparative immunity to the attractions of toil:.

And knowing about these methods can offer immunity to the one being persuaded-aka the mark or the chump.

The global population has likely built up some immunity from centuries of exposure to the pathogen.

The presumption has been that smoking renders people vulnerable to disease by impairing lung function or immunity.

The emergency decree also grants officials immunity from prosecution for actions taken under its provisions.

However the coal industry has never tested this because they demand immunity from liability law suits before doing the test.

Skinner received immunity from money laundering and hallucinogen-manufacturing charges.

But every so often a truly new influenza virus emerges, to which few humans have immunity.

But the vaccine gave him a partial immunity so he was able to fight the disease off.

Walker is also weighing a challenge to that immunity legislation.

The president's immunity from prosecution while he is in office evaporates when he steps down.

They could hold hearings and subpoena people and give them immunity.

The bank said it had lifted immunity from prosecution for the four.

Feed people and they will build up their immunity naturally### i fully support.

Bush, to give retroactive legal immunity to any telephone companies that cooperated with the alleged warrantless surveillance.

Large firms are often preferred, partly because their relative immunity to buy-out speculation has kept their share prices lower.

Application of the makeup may have revved up cells' immunity and protected against infection.

The key to this enhanced immunity was having a mostly indoor dog or cat before a baby's first birthday.

If it is a virus, nature will eventually screen for bees expressing immunity to the virus.

Arriving at the correct orientation has a reward for each germ: immunity from the antibiotic, tetracycline.

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