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Imaging

refers to various imaging techniques.

Immune markers are measurable characteristics of the immune system that can provide clues about immune responses or diseases.

Immune reaction refers to the body‘s defense against foreign substances and pathogens.

The comprises organs, tissues, cells and molecules, which protect the body against pathogens.

In immunosuppression, the body's own defense system, the immune system, is compromised.

manifests in a reduced resistance to infections and, as a consequence, in an increased susceptibility to disease.

In , diagnoses are made by means of immunological markers.

refers to the modification of the . It can be weakened or stimulated.

allows assessing a person’s immune status.

Immunopathology deals with diseases and tissue damage caused by a disrupted or misdirected immune response.