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Vaccinology
Vaccinology (pronunciation: vax-ee-nol-uh-jee) is a branch of science that deals with the study of vaccines, their development, and their use in preventing and treating diseases.
Etymology
The term "vaccinology" is derived from the Latin word vaccinus, meaning "of or from the cow", and the Greek word -logia, meaning "study of". This is in reference to the historical use of cowpox to immunize against smallpox.
Related Terms
- Vaccine: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
- Immunology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Immunization: The process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an agent.
- Antigen: A substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
- Adjuvant: A substance that enhances the body's immune response to an antigen.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vaccinology
- Wikipedia's article - Vaccinology
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