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monovalent vaccine
a vaccine that contains only one antigen.
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adjuvant
a substance sometimes included in a vaccine formulation to enhance or modify the immune-stimulating properties of a vaccine.
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anopheles
the genus of mosquito that transmits malaria.
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anti-infection vaccines
vaccines that prevent people from becoming infected after being bitten by infected mosquitoes.
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antibody
an infection-fighting protein molecule in blood or secretory fluids that tags, neutralizes, and helps destroy pathogenic microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, viruses) or toxins. Antibodies, known generally [..]
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antibody-mediated immunity
immunity that results from the activity of antibodies in blood and lymphoid tissue (also called humoral immunity).
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antigens
foreign substances in the body that are capable of causing disease. The presence of antigens in the body triggers an immune response, usually the production of antibodies. Antigens may be soluble subs [..]
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arm
a group of participants in a clinical trial, all of whom receive the same treatment, intervention, or placebo. The other arm(s) receive(s) a different treatment.
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assay
analytic procedure in laboratory medicine, pharmacology, environmental biology, continuous delivery, and molecular biology for qualitatively assessing or quantitatively measuring the presence, amount, [..]
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attenuated
weakened or treated in such a way as to decrease the ability of a microorganism (such as parasite or virus) to cause infection or disease.
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