Mesh term Immunization
Browse to parent terms:Communicable Disease Control
Immunologic Techniques
Immunotherapy
Primary Prevention
Description
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).Browse to child terms:
Immunization Schedule
Immunization, Passive
Immunization, Secondary
Immunotherapy, Active
Vaccination
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