Specific and nonspecific immunisation against parasitic infections.
Parasitic diseases present major problems to man and his domesticated animals but do not respond easily to conventional vaccination procedures. Vaccines including attenuated stains, killed parasites, homogenates and soluble extracts all produce varying degrees of protection but controlled infections and immunisation with heterologous species or nonspecific antigens also induce protective immunity.
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010271:Parasites / Q000276:immunology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal; D012995:Solubility; D014611:Vaccination; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000941:Antigens; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated