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View Post: Immunization - New World Encyclopedia
19 Dec 2007
Immunization (or immunisation in British English) is the process of conferring increased resistance to an infectious disease by a means other than experiencing the natural infection. Typically, this involves exposure to an agent ... Like active immunization, vaccination involves administration of antigenic material to produce immunity to a disease, which will prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by a pathogen. This material can either be live, but weakened forms ...
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View Post: The media's MMR hoax – Bad Science
9 Nov 2008
Infectious Diseases Society of America Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins University National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC ... This includes immunization/ vaccination policy. So, there is no single answer to whether the U.S. requires MMR or not; there are 50 answers. Generally, in many things, the majority if not most or all states, arrive at similar styles of health ...
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View Post: Glossary of Medical Terms
24 Jan 2008
Our medical glossary includes definitions for terms related to hepatitis and its treatment, and general medicine, health, and sexuality. ... The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conduct research on viral hepatitis. NATURAL KILLER (NK) CELL: a type of white blood cell that attacks and kills tumor cells and cells infected with microorganisms. ...
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