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immunogen
[ ih-myoo-nuh-juhn, -jen ]
noun
- any substance or cell introduced into the body in order to generate an immune response.
immunogen
/ ɪˈmjuːnəʊdʒən /
noun
- any substance that evokes an immune response
- any substance that stimulates immunity
Word History and Origins
Origin of immunogen1
Example Sentences
"And that led us to design an immunogen the day we got back from the first experiment. We think we know how this works."
Recognizing the need for a comprehensive strategy, the funding is going to multidisciplinary groups with expertise in virology and immunology, immunogen design, and innovative vaccine and adjuvant platforms and technologies.
To create the polyclonal antibodies, an immunogen is typically injected to elicit an immune response.
And which state provides the best immunogen for vaccination?
The finding that these antibodies develop in a fraction of infected individuals supports the idea that new approaches to vaccination might be developed by adapting the natural immune strategies or by structure-based immunogen design.
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