Fundamental Principles of Immunization

Synopsis
This film presents the basic principles underlying active, passive and transferred immunity in man and animals, and explains the production and modus operandi of various types of vaccines and antisera. Topics discussed include the acquisition of natural and artificial immunity, the phenomenon of primary and secondary stimuli in establishing active immunity, transferred immunity in new-born children and animals, toxoids and killed bacterial vaccines, and living attenuated and killed virus vaccines. 6 segments
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1961
Availability
Sale
Uses
Doctors, nurses, veterinary surgeons*.
Subjects
Medical sciences
Keywords
immunisation

Online availability

URI
http://catalogue.wellcome.ac.uk/record=b1664426
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Contributor
Dennis Ward

Distributor

Name

Wellcome Film

Email
misc@wellcome.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7611 8766
Fax
020 7611 8577
Address
Moving Image & Sound Collections
Wellcome Library
183 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BE

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