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Serological Reactions and Human Body | Human Immunology

The following points highlight the three main types of serological reactions that occur in human body. The types are: 1. Neutralization 2. Precipitation 3. Agglutination. Serological Reaction: Type # 1. Neutralization: Neutralization is a type of serological reaction which occurs between a toxin and its antibody (antitoxin) or between a virus and its antiserum. The reaction is so named, because [...]

By Ashwathi P|2016-08-31T15:42:02+00:00August 31, 2016|Immunology|Comments Off

Essay on Vaccination | Human Immunology

The term, 'vaccination' originated from vacca which means cow. The term was first used by Edward Jenner who discovered (1798) that cow-pox induced immunity to small-pox in persons artificially inoculated with cow-pox. This process of inducing immunity against small pox came to be known as vaccination which saved millions of human lives since then and has eventually led to complete [...]

By Ashwathi P|2016-08-30T16:58:11+00:00August 30, 2016|Vaccination|Comments Off