| id | GO:0002250 Detailed information
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| name | adaptive immune response
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| namespace | biological_process
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| def | "An immune response based on directed amplification of specific receptors for antigen produced through a somatic diversification process, and allowing for enhanced response to subsequent exposures to the same antigen (immunological memory)." [GO_REF:0000022, GOC:add, GOC:mtg_15nov05, ISBN:0781735149 "Fundamental Immunology"]
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| comment | This term was added by GO_REF:0000022.
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| synonym | "acquired immune response" EXACT [ISBN:068340007X "Stedman's Medical Dictionary"]
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| xref | Wikipedia:Adaptive_immune_system
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| is_a | GO:0006955 ! immune response
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