Definition

Hyperimmunization is the presence of a larger-than-normal number of antibodies to a specific antigen, which produces a state of immunity greater than normal.

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Antibody
Immune response

Review Date:8/3/2005
Reviewed By: Frederic F. Little, M.D., Department of Allergy and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.