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immunogen

[ ih-myoo-nuh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

  1. any substance or cell introduced into the body in order to generate an immune response.


immunogen

/ ɪˈːəʊə /

noun

  1. any substance that evokes an immune response
  2. any substance that stimulates immunity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of immunogen1

First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + -gen
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"And that led us to design an immunogen the day we got back from the first experiment. We think we know how this works."

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Recognizing the need for a comprehensive strategy, the funding is going to multidisciplinary groups with expertise in virology and immunology, immunogen design, and innovative vaccine and adjuvant platforms and technologies.

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To create the polyclonal antibodies, an immunogen is typically injected to elicit an immune response.

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And which state provides the best immunogen for vaccination?

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The finding that these antibodies develop in a fraction of infected individuals supports the idea that new approaches to vaccination might be developed by adapting the natural immune strategies or by structure-based immunogen design.

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