Booster

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001435",
  "term": "Booster",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An additional dose of an immunizing agent administered after the primary immunization series to increase or prolong the protective immune response. This subsequent exposure to an antigen stimulates a secondary immune response, characterized by a more rapid and greater production of antibodies. Booster doses are scheduled based on the observed decline in antibody titers or memory cell function for a specific vaccine.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1136 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/booster/"
}