Paleoimmunology
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The study of the ancient roots of the immune system uncountable
"Advances in paleoimmunology [ 48 – 50 ] and paleomicrobiology through soft/hard tissue analysis and secretion swabs led to the retrospective diagnosis of several pathogens (e.g., salmonellosis, tuberculosis, malaria, human leishmaniasis, and Chagas disease) in mummies [ 51 – 67 ] and revealed some of their evolutionary patterns [ 68 ]."
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More examples"Advances in paleoimmunology [ 48 – 50 ] and paleomicrobiology through soft/hard tissue analysis and secretion swabs led to the retrospective diagnosis of several pathogens (e.g., salmonellosis, tuberculosis, malaria, human leishmaniasis, and Chagas disease) in mummies [ 51 – 67 ] and revealed some of their evolutionary patterns [ 68 ]."
Etymology
From paleo- + immunology.
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