Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Introduction to vaccines
- Dr. Archana Singh
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Protective immunity can be achieved by passive immunization, which is short term and active immunization which is long lasting. Vaccines brings about active immunization. Vaccines are attenuated/killed whole cell microorganisms or their subunits which trigger secondary immune response by virtue of generating memory T and B cells. There are several vaccine strategies with their advantages and limitations. Vaccines are classified into 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation based on use of whole organism, a purified macromolecules or use of genetic material.
Dr. Archana Singh
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Department of Biochemistry
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
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Lesson - Introduction to vaccines
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