Immunization
Synonyms
Immunizations
Immunologic Sensitization
Immunologic Stimulation
Immunological Sensitization
Immunological Sensitizations
Immunological Stimulation
Immunological Stimulations
Immunostimulation
Sensitization, Immunologic
Sensitization, Immunological
Sensitizations, Immunological
Stimulation, Immunologic
Stimulation, Immunological
Stimulations, Immunological
Variolation
Variolations
Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of IMMUNE SERA or LYMPHOCYTES or their extracts (e.g., transfer factor, immune RNA) or transplantation of immunocompetent cell producing tissue (thymus or bone marrow).