Difference between revisions of "Adjuvant"

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1.  Adjuvant is an agent which, while not having any specific [[antigen]]ic effect in itself, may stimulate the immune system, increasing the response to a [[vaccine]].
 
1.  Adjuvant is an agent which, while not having any specific [[antigen]]ic effect in itself, may stimulate the immune system, increasing the response to a [[vaccine]].
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2. A substance added to a [[vaccine]] to improve the immune response so that less [[vaccine]] is needed to provide protection.
 
2. A substance added to a [[vaccine]] to improve the immune response so that less [[vaccine]] is needed to provide protection.
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Revision as of 06:27, 2 November 2020

1. Adjuvant is an agent which, while not having any specific antigenic effect in itself, may stimulate the immune system, increasing the response to a vaccine.


(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)


2. A substance added to a vaccine to improve the immune response so that less vaccine is needed to provide protection.