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GO:0006952
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defense response
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Reactions, triggered in response to the presence of a foreign body or the occurrence of an injury, which result in restriction of damage to the organism attacked or prevention/recovery from the infection caused by the attack. |
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GO:0006950
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response to stress
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Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a disturbance in organismal or cellular homeostasis, usually, but not necessarily, exogenous (e.g. temperature, humidity, ionizing radiation). |
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GO:0008150
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biological_process
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Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end. |
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GO:0050896
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response to stimulus
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Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus. The process begins with detection of the stimulus and ends with a change in state or activity or the cell or organism. |
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GO:0002376
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immune system process
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Any process involved in the development or functioning of the immune system, an organismal system for calibrated responses to potential internal or invasive threats. |
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GO:0006955
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immune response
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Any immune system process that functions in the calibrated response of an organism to a potential internal or invasive threat. |
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GO:0045087
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innate immune response
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Innate immune responses are defense responses mediated by germline encoded components that directly recognize components of potential pathogens. |
