Definition of "immunogen" [immunogen]

• Any substance that elicits a immune response; an antigen (noun)

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• "Potential applications of the company's DNA delivery technology include DNA vaccines for infectious diseases or cancer, in which the expressed protein is an immunogen; cancer immunotherapeutics, in which the expressed protein is an immune system stimulant; and cardiovascular therapies, in which the expressed protein is an angiogenic growth factor."
• "In contrast, Provenge is a vaccine derived from an external immunogen specific to prostate cancer."
• "Any suitable source of IL-10 can be used as the immunogen for the generation of the non-human antibody of the compositions and methods disclosed herein."