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immunizing agent

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Noun1.immunizing agent - any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
vaccine, vaccinum - immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
toxin antitoxin - a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease
antigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

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The decoy virus has the same shape as the real virus, he adds, so "the decoy acts as an effective immunizing agent.
Under this agreement, Univax has exclusive worldwide rights to Chiron Biocine's vaccines for use as immunizing agents for the development of new human immunotherapeutic products.
This decision is supported by recent encouraging pre-clinical results with the antibody in animal bacteremia and endocarditis models and Phase I clinical studies indicating that new immunizing agent formulations can achieve higher antibody levels in healthy subjects.
 
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