What Is Humoral Immunity?
Humoral immunity is a type of immunity which is conferred through the release of antibodies which are used to target cells for destruction by the body when these cells are viewed as potentially dangerous. This type of immunity is a complement to cellular immunity, in which cells release toxins to kill unwanted invaders, or attack the invaders directly to kill them. Together, humoral and cellular immunity are designed to defend the body against a wide variety of threats which could compromise it. The term “humoral immunity” is a reference to the fact that this type of immunity is mediated by cells which float in the blood and lymph, or “humors” of the body. When researchers first began to explore the concept of humoral immunity in the 1800s, many of them believed in medical theories dating back to ancient times which included the idea that the balance of the body was maintained with “humors,” substances which flowed through the body and caused various effects. While the humors theory ha
Humoral, adaptive or acquired immunity refers to the immune responses genetically memorized in B-cell’s DNA. Thus, this kind of immune responses are long-lasting. Cancer prevention needs such immune responses that are also economic in addition to long lasting. BioMedicure’s CancerVaccine™ can effectively induce such immune responses in wild-animal types.
