Vaccines

Vaccines

Terms that relate to biological agents to the body that improves immunity to a particular desease. Vaccines contain a weaker version of the microbe so that it is easier to handle and further recognize by the host's immune system.

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Hepatitis A

Health care; Vaccines

A minor viral disease, that usually does not persist in the blood; transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food or water.

Hepatitis B

Health care; Vaccines

A viral disease transmitted by infected blood or blood products, or through unprotected sex with someone who is infected.

Titer

Health care; Vaccines

The detection of antibodies in blood through a laboratory test.

Crohn's disease

Health care; Vaccines

A chronic medical condition characterised by inflammation of the bowel. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite and weight loss. The cause of Crohn's disease is not yet ...

Urticaria

Health care; Vaccines

The eruption of red marks on the skin that are usually accompanied by itching. This condition can be caused by an allergy (e.g. to food or drugs), stress, infection or physical agents (e.g. heat or ...