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A protein found in the blood that is produced in response to foreign substances (e.g. bacteria or viruses) invading the body. Antibodies protect the body from disease by binding to these organisms and destroying them.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Foreign substances (e.g. bacteria or viruses) in the body that are capable of causing disease. The presence of antigens in the body triggers an immune response, usually the production of antibodies.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
The likelihood that an individual will experience a certain event.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Antibodies capable of destroying toxins generated by microorganisms including viruses and bacteria.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Literally "against-virus" -- any medicine capable of destroying or weakening a virus.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
(German measles) Viral infection that is milder than normal measles but as damaging to the fetus when it occurs early in pregnancy.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
A medical condition characterized by inflammation of the joints which results in pain and difficulty moving.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
