the capacity of the immune system to carry out its function of distinguishing alien from endogenous material; ability of the body to resist disease
Examples of 'immunocompetence' in a sentence
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This ideal physical shape has been associated with perceived dominance, health, and immunocompetence.
Ray Garza, Roberto R. Heredia, Anna B. Cieślicka 2017, 'An Eye Tracking Examination of Men's Attractiveness by Conceptive Risk Women', Evolutionary Psychologyhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1474704917690741. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Their deficiency causes neutropenia and lymphopenia, decreasing the immunocompetence.
Érika Michelle C. de Macêdo, Marco Antônio F. Amorim, Alyne Cristine S. da Silva,Célia Maria M. B. de Castro 2010, 'Efeitos da deficiência de cobre, zinco e magnésio sobre o sistema imune de criançascom desnutrição grave Effects of copper, zinc and magnesium deficiency on the immunesystem of severely malnourished children', Revista Paulista de Pediatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822010000300012. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
What level of immunocompetence should an animal maintain while undertaking long-distance dispersal?
Gregory P Brown, Richard Shine 2014, 'Immune response varies with rate of dispersal in invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina).',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4061023?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ecological immunology has focused on the costs of investment in immunocompetence.
Natalia Pitala, Heli Siitari, Lars Gustafsson, Jon E Brommer 2010, 'Costs and benefits of experimentally induced changes in the allocation of growth versusimmune function under differential exposure to ectoparasites.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2876032?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It can also affect immunocompetence, the reproductive function, growth and vision.
Gian Maria Pacifici 2016, 'Effects of Vitamin A in Neonates and Young Infants', International Journal of Pediatricshttp://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_6445_31cf094caeb8543bd53f5589a49b90ae.html. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Immunocompetence appears to correlate well with the overall prognosis.
Faris Hannoodi, Israa Ali, Hussam Sabbagh, Sarwan Kumar 2016, 'Streptococcus intermedius Causing Necrotizing Pneumonia in an Immune Competent Female:A Case Report and Literature Review', Case Reports in Pulmonologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7452161. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The immunocompetence had a direct proportion to molecular weight of the samples.
Liqin Sun, Ling Wang, Jing Li, Honghui Liu 2013, 'Immunomodulation and Antitumor Activities of Degraded Polysaccharide from Marine MicroalgaeSarcinochrysis marina Geitler', International Journal Bioautomationhttp://www.clbme.bas.bg/bioautomation/2013/vol_17.2/files/17.2_06.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Glucocorticoid steroids modulate immunocompetence in complex ways with both immunoenhancing and immunosuppressive effects in vertebrates exposed to different stressors.
Vania Regina de Assis, Stefanny Christie Monteiro Titon, Adriana Maria Giorgi Barsotti,Braz Titon Jr., Fernando Ribeiro Gomes 2015, 'Effects of Acute Restraint Stress, Prolonged Captivity Stress and Transdermal CorticosteroneApplication on Immunocompetence and Plasma Levels of Corticosterone on the CururuToad (Rhinella icterica)', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0121005. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A reduction in stress experienced at the pre-release stage may improve immunocompetence and thus animal welfare and initial survival post-release.
Merryl Gelling, Iñigo Montes, Tom P Moorhouse, David W Macdonald 2010, 'Captive housing during water vole (Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction: does short-termsocial stress impact on animal welfare?', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2844416?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)