Glossary

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Host control

Host control comprises the immune reactions of an infected host to an infection.

Humanized mice

Humanized mice carry components of the human immune system.

Hybridoma technology

The hybridoma technology is a method for producing monoclonal antibodies. It allows customised monoclonal antibodies to be produced in large quantities.

Hygiene management

Hygiene management comprises measures to prevent infectious diseases and, ultimately, to improve health.
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Imaging

Imaging refers to various imaging techniques.

Immune markers

Immune markers are proteins that can be consulted for the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases.

Immune reaction

Immune reaction refers to the body‘s defense against foreign substances and pathogens.

Immune system

The immune system comprises organs, tissues, cells and molecules, which protect the body against pathogens.

immunocompromised

In immunosuppression, the body's own defense system, the immune system, is compromised. This can be achieved specifically with drugs or triggered by disease or particular stress. Elderly people and patients with chronic diseases like cancer or diabetes also have weakened immune systems, they are immunocompromised and therefore susceptible to infectious diseases.

Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency manifests in a reduced resistance to infections and, as a consequence, in an increased susceptibility to disease.