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Descriptor English:	Immunotherapy
Descriptor Spanish:	Inmunoterapia
Descriptor Portuguese:	Imunoterapia
Descriptor French:	Immunothérapie
Entry term(s):	Immunotherapies
Tree number(s):	E02.095.465.425
RDF Unique Identifier:	https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007167
Scope note:	Manipulation of the host's immune system in treatment of disease. It includes both active and passive immunization as well as immunosuppressive therapy to prevent graft rejection.
Annotation:	coordinate with disease /ther
Allowable Qualifiers:	AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary
Previous Indexing:	specific disease/therapy (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note:	73; VACCINE THERAPY was heading 1963-82
Online Note:	use IMMUNOTHERAPY to search VACCINE THERAPY 1966-72
History Note:	73; VACCINE THERAPY was heading 1963-82
Entry Version:	IMMUNOTHER
DeCS ID:	7345
Unique ID:	D007167
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):	Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established:	1973/01/01
Date of Entry:	1999/01/01
Revision Date:	2009/07/06

ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT

Immunotherapy - Preferred

Concept UI	M0011172
Scope note	Manipulation of the host's immune system in treatment of disease. It includes both active and passive immunization as well as immunosuppressive therapy to prevent graft rejection.
Preferred term	Immunotherapy
Entry term(s)	Immunotherapies

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