Vaccine therapy
Vaccine Therapy
Vaccine therapy (pronunciation: /ˈvæksiːn θɛrəpi/) is a type of treatment that uses a substance or group of substances to stimulate the immune system's response against disease-causing organisms. The term "vaccine" is derived from the Latin vaccinus, meaning "of or from the cow", as the first vaccines were developed from cowpox material.
History
The concept of vaccine therapy has its roots in the work of Edward Jenner, who in 1796 demonstrated that material taken from cowpox lesions could protect against smallpox. This laid the foundation for the development of modern vaccinology.
Types of Vaccine Therapy
There are several types of vaccine therapy, including prophylactic vaccines, which are intended to prevent disease, and therapeutic vaccines, which are used to treat existing diseases.
Prophylactic Vaccines
Prophylactic vaccines are typically used to prevent infectious diseases. They work by introducing a weakened or killed form of a disease-causing organism, or a piece of the organism, into the body to stimulate an immune response.
Therapeutic Vaccines
Therapeutic vaccines are used to treat existing diseases, most commonly cancer. These vaccines work by stimulating the immune system to attack specific disease cells within the body.
Applications
Vaccine therapy has a wide range of applications in medicine, from preventing infectious diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella, to treating certain types of cancer.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vaccine therapy
- Wikipedia's article - Vaccine therapy
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