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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Rotavirus

Health care; Vaccines

A group of viruses that cause diarrhoea in children.

Antiviral

Health care; Vaccines

Literally "against-virus" -- any medicine capable of destroying or weakening a virus.

Rubella

Health care; Vaccines

(German measles) Viral infection that is milder than normal measles but as damaging to the foetus when it occurs early in pregnancy.

Recombinant

Health care; Vaccines

Of or resulting from new combinations of genetic material or cells; the genetic material produced when segments of DNA from different sources are joined to produce recombinant DNA.

Live vaccine

Health care; Vaccines

A vaccine in which live virus is weakened (attenuated) through chemical or physical processes in order to produce an immune response without causing the severe effects of the disease. Attenuated ...

Lupus

Health care; Vaccines

A disease characterised by inflammation of the connective tissue (which supports and connects all parts of the body). Chronic swelling of the connective tissue causes damage to the skin, joints, ...

Meningoenephalitis

Health care; Vaccines

("men in joe en sef uh LIGHT iss") -- inflammation of the brain and meninges (membranes) that involves the encephalon (area inside the skull) and spinal column.