16. Glossary
Complete Freund's adjuvant
An emulsion of water and oil, sometimes with bacteria added (Koch's bacilli, which have been rendered harmless [killed]). This adjuvant is used to boost the immune response.
Antigen/allergen
An antigen is any substance foreign to the body that can trigger an immune response aimed at eliminating it. These are most often proteins or peptides (protein fragments) that are specifically recognized by antibodies and also by certain white blood cells, called T8 lymphocytes. Antibodies are produced by B lymphocytes, and their production is stimulated by T4 lymphocytes, which act as the immune system's conductor.
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A. Lombard et al. - Technical and economic evaluation of products in the early stages of development. Part 2, pp. 153-281, ISTE Publishing Ltd London (2024).
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