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  • Immunization

Immunization(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Immunization
Used for/see from:
  • n: Immunologic Sensitization
  • n: Immunological Stimulation
  • n: Sensitization, Immunological
  • n: Stimulation, Immunologic
  • Immunologic Stimulation
  • Immunostimulation
  • Sensitization, Immunologic
  • Variolation
  • n: Immunizations
  • n: Immunological Sensitization
  • n: Immunological Sensitizations
  • n: Immunological Stimulations
  • n: Sensitizations, Immunological
  • n: Stimulation, Immunological
  • n: Stimulations, Immunological
  • n: Variolations

Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of IMMUNE SERA or LYMPHOCYTES or their extracts (e.g., transfer factor, immune RNA) or transplantation of immunocompetent cell producing tissue (thymus or bone marrow).

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