Anti-idiotype vaccine

Anti-idiotype vaccine

An anti-idiotype vaccine is a vaccine made of antibodies that see other antibodies as the antigen and bind to it. Anti-idiotype vaccines can stimulate the body to produce antibodies against tumor cells.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44917 Anti-idiotype vaccine] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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