"immunity gap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: immunity gaps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} immunity gap (plural immunity gaps)
  1. (veterinary medicine) The time period during which a young mammal no longer receives effective immunity to diseases from antibodies in its mother's milk but it's own immune system is not fully developed. Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine
    Sense id: en-immunity_gap-en-noun-ZSL~~YTD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology
  2. (epidemiology) The time period between when an individual's or a population's immunity to a virus has waned (due to normal decrease in immune response over time or to the development of a new strain of the virus) and before a new vaccine can be given to boost immunity. Categories (topical): Epidemiology
    Sense id: en-immunity_gap-en-noun-scj8dgp~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Topics: epidemiology, medicine, sciences
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see immunity, gap.
    Sense id: en-immunity_gap-en-noun-Gp4JbR4Y

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