immunology
noun
im·mu·nol·o·gy
ˌi-myə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses
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Joshua Santarpia is a professor of medicine in the department of pathology, microbiology and immunology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and an associate director of a center for health security that is affiliated with the quarantine unit.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
The pact also gives Hengrui the rights to commercialize four immunology drugs from Bristol in that region.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 12 May 2026
The virus generally does not spread through human contact, but the Andes strain, one of the hantavirus family, can spread through droplets among close contacts, Kartik Chandran, professor of microbiology and immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine told TIME.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
Analysts argued AbbVie should be a core holding for large-cap biopharma/biotech investors, touting its best-in-class immunology franchise anchored by Skyrizi and Rinvoq.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
The pact also gives Hengrui the rights to commercialize four immunology drugs from Bristol in that region.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 12 May 2026
The virus generally does not spread through human contact, but the Andes strain, one of the hantavirus family, can spread through droplets among close contacts, Kartik Chandran, professor of microbiology and immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine told TIME.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2026
Analysts argued AbbVie should be a core holding for large-cap biopharma/biotech investors, touting its best-in-class immunology franchise anchored by Skyrizi and Rinvoq.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Immunology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunology. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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immunology
noun
im·mu·nol·o·gy
ˌim-yə-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural immunologies
: a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses
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