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cross protection

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noun

  1. botany the protection against a viral infection given to a plant by its prior inoculation with a related but milder virus

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In 2023, Pulendran's group clarified how that cross protection works in mice.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Studies have suggested it may lower infant deaths from other infections, implying extended cross protection, though the mechanism was unclear and results varied.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

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