Involve the use of IgG or IgM to form large, interlocking aggregates (lattices) with particulate antigens.
ADJUVANTS
Chemicals added to vaccines to improve the effectiveness of antigens.
IMMUNOTOXIN
A monoclonal antibody that has been combined with a toxin.
ATTENUATED
A live, but weakened, microbe.
ACELLULAR
Also known as a subunit vaccine.
FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY
These techniques combine fluorescent dyes with antibodies to detect the presence of specific antibodies in the serum or the presence of microorganisms.
INACTIVATED
Microbes that have been killed by heat or chemical methods.
SEROCONVERSION
A change in a person's response to an antigen in a serological test.
VACCINE
A suspension of organisms or fractions of organisms that is used to induce immunity.
