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Vaccine Therapy

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Vaccine Therapy Definition

Active immunization where vaccine is administered for therapeutic or preventive purposes. This can include administration of immunopotentiating agents such as BCG vaccine and Corynebacterium parvum as well as biological response modifiers such as interferons, interleukins, and colony-stimulating factors in order to directly stimulate the immune system.

Vaccine Therapy Synonyms

Vaccine Therapy

Terms in Vaccine Therapy category

Booster
Graft-Versus-Tumor Induction Therapy
Non-Tumor Cell-Derived Vaccine Therapy
Tumor Cell-Derived Vaccine Therapy



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