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vaccine

(Science: pharmacology) A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms (bacteria, viruses or rickettsiae), administered for the prevention, amelioration or treatment of infectious diseases.

Origin: L. Vaccinus Immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies.A process where live (usually weakened) or dead pathogens are implanted into an organism to bring about a specific immune response. This is done so the recipient of the vaccine can develop antibodies specific to the pathogen in the event of a real attack.


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potential Vaccine Candidates

... Recently, we have published MHCBN version 4.0 in BMC research notes. This databases contains T-cell epitopes, potential candidates for subunit vaccine design. Original MHCBN database (Bioinformatics Vol. 19 no. 5 2003) is heavily used by scientific community; cited more than 100 times in last ...

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by raghavagps
Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:43 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: potential Vaccine Candidates
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How would Gene Proteins Work as A Vaccine?

... I'll give an example - it was recently found that part of a protruding protein on influenza viruses almost never changes between strains. A vaccine using that part MIGHT give protection against many strains, but that part is the "stalk" of a mushroom-shaped protein, and in strains ...

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by Darby
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:12 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How would Gene Proteins Work as A Vaccine?
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How would Gene Proteins Work as A Vaccine?

Hello biology-online I hope every one is doing fine , I would just like to ask a quick question. How would enhancing Gene Proteins work as A Vaccine if I am learning to understand the Chromosome structure, would that only apply to the DNA of which or whom I am studying v.s. another patient or ...

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by CXCR4
Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:40 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How would Gene Proteins Work as A Vaccine?
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Ranikhet Disease

... shouldn't be contagious to humans, but then it seems to just be a poultry disease - are lovebirds poultry? There is no treatment, but there is a vaccine (might be too late for that for your still-well bird if they've been infected already). And it is highly contagious among birds.

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by Darby
Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:02 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Ranikhet Disease
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Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... this year in the post when he accused the US National Institutes of Health of violating human rights by failing to act quickly on developing Aids vaccines. —Circumstance of Death: Died in the Swissair Flight 111 crash in Canada. March 2000: Larry C. Ford —Expertise: Served as a consultant to both ...

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by vincio
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
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