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Article: Immune Stimulation, as a Vaccine
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- World of Microbiology and Immunology
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Immune stimulation, as a vaccine
Immune stimulation refers to the stimulation of the
immune system
by an external source. The stimulation can confer a protective effect against
microorganisms
. As well, immune stimulation shows promise as a means of obtaining an immune response to conditions such as cancer.
Conventionally, the immune system is stimulated into producing antibodies or other infection-fighting constituents in response to an infection. Immune stimulation seeks to elicit the immune reaction before infection or other malady strikes, as a means of preventing the infection or malady. This approach is analogous to the administration of components of weakened or inactive
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