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Chapter 17

Immunologic

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Active Immunity Immunity that occurs by an animal’s own immune response after exposure to foreign antigen.
Adjuvant A substance given with an antigen to enhance the immune response to the antigen.
Anaphylaxis A systemic, severe allergic reaction.
Antibody An immunoglobulin molecule that combines with the specific antigen that induced its formation.
Antigen Any substance that can induce a specific immune response, such as toxins, foreign proteins, bacteria, and viruses.
Avirulent The inability of an infectious agent to produce pathologic effects.
Bacterin A killed bacterial vaccine.
Core vaccines Recommended vaccines for most animals to protect them from highly contagious diseases that are widespread in the environment.
Monovalent A vaccine, antiserum, or antitoxin developed specifically for a single antigen or organism.
Noncore vaccines Optional vaccines that are considered for animals at risk for developing disease based on geographic location and the lifestyle of the animal.
Passive immunity Immunity that occurs by administration of antibody produced in another individual.
Polyvalent A vaccine, antiserum, or antitoxin active against multiple antigens or organisms; mixed vaccine.
Preservative A substance, such as an antibiotic, antiinfective, or fungistat, that is added to a product to destroy or inhibit multiplication of microorganisms.
Recombinant DNA technology A process that removes a gene from one organism or pathogen and inserts it into the DNA of another. This also may be referred to as gene splicing.
Toxoid Inactivated toxin that has been weakened by a chemical or heat treatment to eliminate the toxic qualities but retain antigenic properties.
Virulence The ability of an infectious agent to produce pathologic effects.
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