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Any substance, bearing antigens on its surface, that causes activation of an animals' immune system without causing actual disease. The animals' immune system components (eg antibodies) are then prepared to quickly vanquish those particular pathogens when they later enter the body.
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A preparation of dead or live attenuated, viruses or bacteria used to prevent infectious diseases by inducing active immunity.
Ãâó: www.epidemic.org/glossaryText/glossaryT-Z.html
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a harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen which is presented to the body in order to induce an immune response.
Ãâó: www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/vaccine_glossar...
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a preparation of killed, weakened, or fully infectious microbes that is given (as by injection) to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease.
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A medication that stimulates the production of antibodies to protect against a specific disease. There is a hepatitis A vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, and a combination vaccine that provides protection against both hepatitis A and B at the same time.
Ãâó: www.hepb.org/hepb/glossary.htm
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