immunogen

(noun)

any substance that elicits a immune response; an antigen

Related Terms

Examples of immunogen in the following topics:

  • Immunoassays for Disease

    • All work cooperatively to eliminate immunogenic foreign substances from the body.

  • Immunization, Antiseptics, and Antibiotics

    • Immunization is the process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an agent (known as the immunogen) .
    • Therefore, by exposing a person to an immunogen in a controlled way, the body can learn to protect itself: this is called active immunization.

  • Pathogenic Escherichia coli

    • The O antigen is a polymer of immunogenic repeating oligosaccharides which is used for serotyping E.coli.

  • Clonal Selection of Antibody-Producing Cells

    • Such clonality has important consequences, as immunogenic memory relies on it .

  • Botulism

    • This is a less immunogenic antitoxin that is effective against all known strains of botulism where not contraindicated.

  • Genetically Engineered Vaccines

    • In addition to being less reactogenic, recombinant subunit vaccines have a tendency to be less immunogenic than their conventional counterparts.

  • Treatment of Animal Viral Infections

    • Vaccines traditionally consist of an attenuated (weakened or killed) version of the virus, although many vaccines now target specific immunogenic targets unique to a particular pathogen.