Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Active Immunotherapy

Active immunization where vaccine is administered for therapeutic or preventive purposes. This can include administration of immunopotentiating agents such as BCG vaccine and Corynebacterium parvum as well as biological response modifiers such as interferons, interleukins, and colony-stimulating factors in order to directly stimulate the immune system.

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Active immunization where vaccine is administered for therapeutic or preventive purposes. This can include administration of immunopotentiating agents such as BCG vaccine and Corynebacterium parvum as well as biological response modifiers such as interferons, interleukins, and colony-stimulating factors in order to directly stimulate the immune system.

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  • Immunotherapy, Active
  • Active Immunotherapies
  • Immunotherapies, Active
  • Immune RNA Manipulation
  • Therapy, Vaccine
  • Vaccine Therapy
  • Immune RNA Manipulations
  • Manipulation, Immune RNA
  • Manipulations, Immune RNA
  • RNA Manipulation, Immune
  • RNA Manipulations, Immune
  • Therapies, Vaccine
  • Vaccine Therapies

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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91; IMMUNE RNA MANIPULATION was see IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE 1983-96; VACCINE THERAPY was see IMMUNOTHERAPY 1990, was heading 1963-82

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  • Immunotherapy (1967-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Active Immunotherapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016233. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016233
  2. Active Immunotherapy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_immunotherapy
  3. Active Immunotherapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4677560