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IMMUNOMODULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immunomodulation
1, record 1, English, immunomodulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjustment of the immune response to a desired level, as in immunopotentiation, immunosuppression, or induction of immunologic tolerance. 2, record 1, English, - immunomodulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immunomodulation was first established as a potential means of treating cancer in studies utilizing Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG). Success in these early experiments, which depended on the use of living bacilli, prompted the search for immunomodulators that did not pose the risk associated with living (albeit attenuated) bacteria ... 3, record 1, English, - immunomodulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunomodulation
1, record 1, French, immunomodulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régulation des moyens de défense de l'organisme par sollicitation différenciée du système immunologique. 2, record 1, French, - immunomodulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] molécules [de synthèse], de tous petits glycopeptides, formés d'un sucre et de deux acides aminés légèrement modifiés constituent l'une des clés de ce nouveau chapitre de la biologie qu'est l'immunomodulation: entendez la régulation subtile en plus ou en moins, selon les besoins de l'organisme ou de la médecine, du système de défense. 3, record 1, French, - immunomodulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunomodulación
1, record 1, Spanish, inmunomodulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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