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Descriptor
English
:
Immunization
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Inmunización
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Imunização
Synonyms
English
:
Immunologic Stimulation
Immunostimulation
Sensitization, Immunologic
Variolation
Tree Number:
E02.095.520.400
E05.478.550
G03.850.780.200.425
G03.850.780.680.310
N02.421.726.758.310
SP2.026.182.113
SP4.001.002.015.049
SP8.946.819.838
Definition
English
:
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).
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
adverse effects
classification
contraindications
economics
ethics
history
instrumentation
legislation & jurisprudence
mortality
methods
nursing
psychology
statistics & numerical data
standards
trends
utilization
veterinary
Record Number:
29482
Unique Identifier:
D007114
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