vaccine therapy

vaccine therapy
A type of treatment that uses a substance or group of substances to stimulate the immune system to destroy a tumor or infectious microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses.

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  • Vaccine therapy — is a type of treatment that uses a substance or group of substances to stimulate the immune system to destroy a tumor or infectious microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses. External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db… …   Wikipedia

  • Vaccine controversies — James Gillray, The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation! (1802) A vaccine controversy is a dispute over the morality, ethics, effectiveness, or safety of vaccinations. Medical and scientific evidence surrounding vaccinations… …   Wikipedia

  • Vaccine — For other uses, see Vaccine (disambiguation). A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease causing microorganism, and is often made from… …   Wikipedia

  • Vaccine-associated sarcoma — A vaccine associated sarcoma (VAS) is a type of malignant tumor found in cats (and rarely, dogs and ferrets) that has been linked to certain vaccines. VAS has become a concern for veterinarians and cat owners alike and has resulted in changes in… …   Wikipedia

  • Vaccine Research Center — The Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center, more commonly known as the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), is a department at the U.S. National Institutes of Health which was established to facilitate research in vaccine development. The VRC… …   Wikipedia

  • vaccine — /vak seen / or, esp. Brit., /vak seen, sin/, n. 1. any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses …   Universalium

  • therapy — 1. The treatment of disease or disorder by any method. SEE ALSO: therapeutics. 2. In psychiatry, and clinical psychology, a short term for psychotherapy. SEE ALSO: psychotherapy …   Medical dictionary

  • vaccine-associated feline sarcoma —       malignant tumour of cat (cat, domestic)s that develops at the site of a vaccine injection. The disease was described in 1991, but its low incidence (about 5 cases in 10,000 vaccinated cats) has limited evaluation of the problem. Although… …   Universalium

  • Vaccine, flu — The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza infection, including: Everyone age 65 or more; People with chronic diseases of the heart; People with chronic diseases of the lung;… …   Medical dictionary

  • Vaccine, influenza — The influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza virus infection, including: Everyone age 65 or more; People with chronic diseases of the heart; People with chronic diseases of the lung; …   Medical dictionary

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