substances that augment, stimulate, activate, potentiate, or modulate the immune response at either the cellular or humoral level. The classical agents contain bacterial antigens and some are endogenous (e.g., histamine, interferon, transfer factor, tuftsin, interleukin-1). Their mode of action is either non-specific, resulting in increased immune ...
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22239
Aluminum derivatives that are added to killed vaccines to generate more of an immune response than the killed vaccine alone would.
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22445
An adjuvant is an ingredient used in some vaccines that stimulates the immune system to improve the immune response to a vaccine. Alum is an example of an adjuvant used with vaccines. Vaccine antigens adsorb to alum and elute from it following injection into the host. Alum acts a mild irritant as well, bringing about leukocytes necessary for genera...
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https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/the-role-of-vaccines-in-preventing
An added ingredient used in some vaccines to trigger a stronger immune response which enhances the vaccines effectiveness.
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https://www.unicef.org.au/blog/resources/vaccine-glossary
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