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IMMUNOGENICITY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immunobridging
1, record 1, English, immunobridging
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration(TFDA) designed a pathway to EUA [emergency use authorization] for all local vaccine candidates [against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] based on immunobridging, which compares the immune response of a vaccine candidate with an approved vaccine... It is assumed that a part of the immune response—such as binding or neutralizing antibodies—will correlate with other important components of the immune response... In the absence of efficacy data, immunobridging can be adopted as an approach to infer the likelihood of a vaccine's protective effect by translating immunogenicity to vaccine efficacy. The inference is based on the comparison of immunogenicity of a new vaccine with a comparator vaccine with an established protective effect... 2, record 1, English, - immunobridging
Record 1, Key term(s)
- immuno-bridging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évaluation immunologique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20immunologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure de mise au point d'un vaccin qui est fondée sur l'évaluation de la production d'anticorps. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20immunologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évaluation immunologique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 juin 2024. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20immunologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- PEGylation
1, record 2, English, PEGylation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pegylation 2, record 2, English, pegylation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of covalent attachment of polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer chains to another molecule, normally a drug or therapeutic protein. 3, record 2, English, - PEGylation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An appropriately sized and shaped nano-object decorated with polyethylene glycol (a process called PEGylation) can avoid detection. 4, record 2, English, - PEGylation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many PEG-coupled biomolecules are reported to have increased plasma half-lives as well as improved solubility, increased resistance to proteolysis and reducedtoxicity and immunogenicity. 2, record 2, English, - PEGylation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"PEG" stands for "polyethylene glycol." 4, record 2, English, - PEGylation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pégylation
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9gylation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Pegylation 2, record 2, French, Pegylation
feminine noun
- pegylation 3, record 2, French, pegylation
feminine noun
- PEGylation 2, record 2, French, PEGylation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé [...] qui consiste à attacher (conjuguer) des chaînes de polyéthylène glycol à des molécules biologiquement actives [...] 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9gylation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[On entend par «molécules biologiquement actives»] des molécules telles que des protéines ou des médicaments peptidiques. [La pégylation] peut augmenter la masse moléculaire des protéines et des peptides et leur solubilité et ainsi mieux les protéger des enzymes protéolytiques. La pégylation d'une protéine peut aussi diminuer ses propriétés allergènes. Le procédé peut inactiver certaines enzymes face à un produit pégylé, mais il peut aussi allonger la durée de présence d'une enzyme si cette dernière est une molécule qui a été pégylée puis injectée dans l'organisme. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9gylation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La pégylation de nano-objets de dimensions et de forme appropriées (par greffage avec du polyéthylène glycol) leur permet de ne pas être détectés. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9gylation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pégylation : nom dérivé de l'abréviation anglaise «PEG», qui signifie «polyethylene glycol». 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9gylation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- immunogenicity
1, record 3, English, immunogenicity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a substance to induce an immune response. 2, record 3, English, - immunogenicity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "antigenicity," which refers to the capacity of an antigen to bind to immune response products. 3, record 3, English, - immunogenicity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immunogénicité
1, record 3, French, immunog%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'une substance de déclencher une réponse immunitaire. 2, record 3, French, - immunog%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «antigénicité», qui fait référence à la capacité d'un antigène de se combiner avec les produits d'une réaction immunitaire. 3, record 3, French, - immunog%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunogenicidad
1, record 3, Spanish, inmunogenicidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de una sustancia para generar una respuesta inmune. 2, record 3, Spanish, - inmunogenicidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inactivated vaccine
1, record 4, English, inactivated%20vaccine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- killed vaccine 2, record 4, English, killed%20vaccine
correct
- inactive vaccine 3, record 4, English, inactive%20vaccine
correct
- dead vaccine 4, record 4, English, dead%20vaccine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vaccine containing whole infectious agents or infectious agent particles that have been treated to eliminate their pathogenicity without affecting their immunogenicity. 5, record 4, English, - inactivated%20vaccine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inactivated vaccines are contrasted with attenuated vaccines, or live vaccines. 6, record 4, English, - inactivated%20vaccine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vaccin inactivé
1, record 4, French, vaccin%20inactiv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vaccin tué 2, record 4, French, vaccin%20tu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- vaccin mort 3, record 4, French, vaccin%20mort
correct, masculine noun
- vaccin non vivant 3, record 4, French, vaccin%20non%20vivant
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaccin contenant des agents infectieux entiers ou des particules d'agents infectieux qui ont été traités pour éliminer leur pathogénicité sans affecter leur immunogénicité. 4, record 4, French, - vaccin%20inactiv%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacuna inactivada
1, record 4, Spanish, vacuna%20inactivada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- antigenicity
1, record 5, English, antigenicity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability of a foreign material (antigen) to bind to, or interact with, the products of the final cell-mediated response such as B-cell or T-cell receptors. 2, record 5, English, - antigenicity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "immunogenicity, "which refers to the ability of an antigen to induce an immune response. 3, record 5, English, - antigenicity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- antigénicité
1, record 5, French, antig%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «immunogénicité», qui fait référence à la capacité d'un antigène d'induire une réponse immunitaire. 2, record 5, French, - antig%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- antigenicidad
1, record 5, Spanish, antigenicidad
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-08-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chimeric monoclonal antibody
1, record 6, English, chimeric%20monoclonal%20antibody
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- chimeric antibody 2, record 6, English, chimeric%20antibody
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recombinant or genetically engineered antibody(e. g. a mouse monoclonal) which contains polypeptides or domains from a different species(e. g. humans) often introduced to reduce the antibody's immunogenicity. 3, record 6, English, - chimeric%20monoclonal%20antibody
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A chimeric antibody is one of which both chain types are chimeric as a result of antibody engineering. A chimeric chain is a chain that contains a foreign variable domain (V-D-J-region) (originating from one species other than human, or synthetic) linked to a constant region (C-region) of human origin. 4, record 6, English, - chimeric%20monoclonal%20antibody
Record 6, Key term(s)
- chimaeric antibody
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- anticorps monoclonal chimérique
1, record 6, French, anticorps%20monoclonal%20chim%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- anticorps chimérique 2, record 6, French, anticorps%20chim%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- anticorps chimère 3, record 6, French, anticorps%20chim%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le développement de l’ingénierie génétique des anticorps [...] a permis de transformer progressivement les anticorps murins en anticorps humains. Cette transformation a d’abord conduit à la construction d’anticorps chimériques, dans lesquels les régions constantes des chaînes lourdes et légères des immunoglobulines murines sont remplacées par des régions constantes humaines [...] Cette chimérisation conduit à une diminution importante des réponses immunes dirigées contre les régions murines [...] 4, record 6, French, - anticorps%20monoclonal%20chim%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Medication
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Freund’s incomplete adjuvant 1, record 7, English, Freund%26rsquo%3Bs%20incomplete%20adjuvant
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water-in-oil emulsion that lacks the mycobacteria present in Freund's complete adjuvant but nonetheless has moderate capacity to potentiate immunogenicity when administered with a soluble antigen. 1, record 7, English, - Freund%26rsquo%3Bs%20incomplete%20adjuvant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Médicaments
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- adjuvant incomplet de Freund 1, record 7, French, adjuvant%20incomplet%20de%20Freund
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émulsion d'eau dans l'huile sans mycobactéries. 1, record 7, French, - adjuvant%20incomplet%20de%20Freund
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Medicamentos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- adyuvante incompleto de Freund
1, record 7, Spanish, adyuvante%20incompleto%20de%20Freund
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- complete Freund’s adjuvant
1, record 8, English, complete%20Freund%26rsquo%3Bs%20adjuvant
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Freund’s complete adjuvant 2, record 8, English, Freund%26rsquo%3Bs%20complete%20adjuvant
- mycobacterial adjuvant 2, record 8, English, mycobacterial%20adjuvant
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water-in oil emulsion that contains killed mycobacteria, administered along with an antigen to enhance immunogenicity of the antigen. The mechanism of action is not clear, but it appears to potentiate macrophages activity and may slow the disappearance of soluble antigen from immunologically active tissue sites. 2, record 8, English, - complete%20Freund%26rsquo%3Bs%20adjuvant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An emulsified preparation of heat-killed tubercle bacilli in mineral oil. It is used in experimental immunology to promote the formation of antibodies against weakly antigenic substance, and in pharmacology to produce an animal model of arthritis (adjuvant arthritis). 3, record 8, English, - complete%20Freund%26rsquo%3Bs%20adjuvant
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- adjuvant complet de Freund
1, record 8, French, adjuvant%20complet%20de%20Freund
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émulsion d'eau dans l'huile contenant des mycobactéries tuées dans la phase huileuse. 2, record 8, French, - adjuvant%20complet%20de%20Freund
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- adyuvante completo de Freund
1, record 8, Spanish, adyuvante%20completo%20de%20Freund
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Immunology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- multiantigen vaccine
1, record 9, English, multiantigen%20vaccine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ockenhouse, C. F. [...] et al. Phase I/IIa safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy trial of NYVAC-Pf7, a pox-vectored, multiantigen, multistage vaccine candidate for Plasmodium falciparum Malaria. "Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 1998;177(6) : 1664-1673. According to the authors’ abstract of an article published in Journal of Infectious Diseases, "Candidate malaria vaccines have failed to elicit consistently protective immune responses against challenge with Plasmodium falciparum. NYVAC-Pf7, a highly attenuated vaccinia virus with 7 P. falciparum genes inserted into its genome, was tested in a Phase I/IIa safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy vaccine trial in human volunteers. Malaria genes inserted into the NYVAC genome encoded proteins from all stages of the parasite's life cycle. 1, record 9, English, - multiantigen%20vaccine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Immunologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vaccin multi-antigènes
1, record 9, French, vaccin%20multi%2Dantig%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce aux vaccins multi-antigènes, une piqûre «six-en-un» et le tour est joué. 1, record 9, French, - vaccin%20multi%2Dantig%C3%A8nes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-05-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- yeast cell
1, record 10, English, yeast%20cell
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dr. Emini described the production of the second generation vaccine from yeast cells, and evidence was reviewed showing that the vaccine is similar in immunogenicity to plasma-derived vaccine. 1, record 10, English, - yeast%20cell
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cellule de levure
1, record 10, French, cellule%20de%20levure
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Dr Emini décrit la production du vaccin de seconde génération à partir de cellules de levure et passe en revue les preuves selon lesquelles le vaccin présente une immunogénicité semblable au vaccin dérivé du plasma. 1, record 10, French, - cellule%20de%20levure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- levadura
1, record 10, Spanish, levadura
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hongo ascomiceto que se desarrolla sobre sustancias azucaradas, produciendo fermentaciones alcohólicas. 2, record 10, Spanish, - levadura
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1938, [René Jules Dubos] obtuvo y purificó parcialmente una enzima que degradaba de forma selectiva el ácido nucleico en levaduras y pneumococos. 3, record 10, Spanish, - levadura
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-07-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- peptidic self model
1, record 11, English, peptidic%20self%20model
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An analysis of the amino acid sequences of variable regions of human and mouse antibody molecules was performed. It involved comparison of their constituent tetrapeptides with those found in a reference set(the somatic self) built with non-immunological proteins found in a protein data base. It appeared that hypervariable regions, particularly CDR1 and CDR3, are often made up of rare tetrapeptides not present in the reference set. As assessed by simple statistical tests, this bias was significant. We discuss its possible connection with the problem of antibody immunogenicity. This result provides indirect support for the existence of idiopeptides predicted by the "peptidic self model". 2, record 11, English, - peptidic%20self%20model
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- modèle du soi peptidique
1, record 11, French, mod%C3%A8le%20du%20soi%20peptidique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la tolérance d'un hôte à ses propres protéines (le soi) s'exerce au niveau peptidique, par la délétion fonctionnelle des lymphocytes T capables d'en reconnaître les peptides constitutifs : c'est le modèle du «soi peptidique». En premier lieu, ce modèle permet de donner son véritable sens à la présence de molécules du CMH de classe I à la surface de toutes les cellules. 1, record 11, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20du%20soi%20peptidique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-06-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- outer membrane protein
1, record 12, English, outer%20membrane%20protein
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- OMP 2, record 12, English, OMP
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immunogenicity of Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide-Neisseria meningitidis outer membrane protein conjugate vaccine in 2-to 6-month-old infants(Pediatrics 1987; 80 : 283-7). 1, record 12, English, - outer%20membrane%20protein
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- protéine de membrane externe
1, record 12, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20membrane%20externe
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- OMP 2, record 12, French, OMP
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales préparations de ce type disponibles actuellement sont (4, 13-17, 23, 27, 29, 30) : PRP couplé à une protéine de membrane externe de Neisseria meningitidis (PRP-OMP), PRP couplé à l'anatoxine diphtérique (PRP-D) ou à l'anatoxine tétanique (PRP-T), et des oligosaccharides de PRP couplés à la toxine diphtérique d'un mutant non toxique (OS-D). 1, record 12, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20membrane%20externe
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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