Idiopathic
is a term used to describe a disease or disorder that has no known cause.
Immunisation
donates the process of inducing or providing immunity artifically. This may be either active or passive.
Immune system
The body's system for fighting infectious disease.
Immunity
Protection against a disease. There are two types of immunity, passive and active. Immunity is indicated by the presence of antibodies in the blood and can usually be determined with a laboratory test. See active and passive immunity.
Immunoglobulin
Human immunoglobulin is that fraction of blood plasma that contains antibodies, notably those against infectious agents.
Preperations of immunoglobulin belong to 2 main categories:
- Human Normal Immunoglobulin (HNIG)
- Human Specific Immunoglobulin / Hyperimmune Globulin
Inactivated vaccine
These vaccines are manufactured either from the killed germ, or from the toxin, or using parts of the germ either as component vaccines or as conjugate vaccines.
Abbreviations
IM
Intramuscular
IMB
Irish Medicines Board
IPD
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
IPV
Inactivated Polio Vaccine |
