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immunogenic Definition

immuno·genic (--jenik)

adjective

producing immunity

immunogenic Related Forms
im′muno·geni·cally adverb
immunogenic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • agent: A good immune response is reliant on the reaction of an immunogenic agent and a fully competent immune system.
  • peptide: Injections of immunogenic peptides associated or not with dendritic cells or injection of DNA coding for these tumor antigens are other possibilities.
  • site: Neutralization escape mutants define a dominant immunogenic neutralization site on hepatitis A virus.
  • protein: However, when nicotine is carried by an immunogenic protein it can prime the immune system to produce anti-nicotine antibodies.
  • potential: Baculovirus expressed EHV-1 glycoproteins have been examined for their immunogenic potential with a view to use as potential sub-unit vaccines.
  • epitopes: We have also described the immunogenic epitopes expressed by this tissue, and the expression of complement regulatory proteins in transgenic tissue.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: Serum analysis revealed that all proteins were highly immunogenic.
  • poorly: Since tumors are poorly immunogenic, the second essential element of a cancer vaccine is to increase the strength of the immune response.
  • strongly: AIDS researchers have pointed out that the gp120 protein is strongly immunogenic, but the antibodies fail to protect against the virus.
  • potentially: Hypersensitivity and allergic reactions As with any recombinant product, Raptiva is potentially immunogenic.

Preposition: in

  • human: These results indicate that LT-B produced in transgenic corn is well-tolerated and immunogenic in humans.