cross-protection
Shared defensive immunity
Cross-protection is immunity to one disease or pathogen that results from exposure to a related one.
A mild virus strain may confer cross-protection against a more dangerous relative: Cowpox provided cross-protection against smallpox.
The term appears in immunology, plant pathology, and vaccine research, where cross-protection between strains determines how broadly a vaccine works.
Proteins targeting pathogens
- immunityProtected from harm
- vaccinesPreparations conferring immunity
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
T-cells · immunization · strains · variants · heterologous · broad-spectrum · pathogens · viral
Compensation for loss suffered
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- contractualRelating to formal agreements
coverage · mutual · agreements · warranties · subrogation · reinsurance · endorsement · exclusions
Human-developed plant varieties
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- blightPlant disease causing decay
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
pathogens · breeding · hybrid · varieties · pesticide-free · biocontrol · polyculture · intercropping
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
- immunityProtected from harm
- vaccinesPreparations conferring immunity
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
neutralization · T-cells · immunization · strains · variants · heterologous · broad-spectrum · pathogens · viral · infection
indemnification
Compensation for loss suffered
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
contractual · coverage · mutual · agreements · warranties · subrogation · reinsurance · endorsement · exclusions · provisions
cultivars
Human-developed plant varieties
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- blightPlant disease causing decay
fungal · pathogens · breeding · hybrid · varieties · pesticide-free · biocontrol · polyculture · intercropping · resilience
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