Concept information
Preferred term
ISCOMs
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Complexes, Immuno-Stimulating
- Complexes, Immunostimulating
- Immuno Stimulating Complexes
- Immuno-Stimulating Complexes
- Immunostimulating Complexes
- ISCOM
Note
- coord IM with specific type of vaccine (IM or NIM)
Scope note
- A formulation for presenting an antigen to induce specific immunologic responses. It consists of an assembly of antigens in multimeric form. The assembly is attached to a matrix with a built-in adjuvant, saponin. ISCOMs induce strong serum antibody responses, and are used as highly immunogenic forms of subunit vaccines.
History note
- 92
In other languages
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Finnish
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immunostimuloiva kompleksi
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Swedish
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Immunstimulerande komplex
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016882
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