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vi·ro·some (viґro-sōm) a liposome into which viral proteins have been incorporated; virosomes containing viral surface proteins can be used as antigens for vaccine manufacture.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Virosome — A virosome is a unilamellar phospholipid bilayer vesicle with a mean diameter of 150 nm. Essentially, virosomes represent reconstituted empty influenza virus envelopes, devoid of the nucleocapsid including the genetic material of the source virus … Wikipedia
Immunologic adjuvant — In immunology, an adjuvant is an agent that may stimulate the immune system and increase the response to a vaccine, without having any specific antigenic effect in itself. [ [http://www.cancer.gov/templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=43987 Definition of … Wikipedia
Vaccine — For other uses, see Vaccine (disambiguation). A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease causing microorganism, and is often made from… … Wikipedia
IRIV — immuno potentiating reconstituted influenza virosome; Irituia virus … Medical dictionary
IRIV — • immuno potentiating reconstituted influenza virosome; • Irituia virus … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
