EN is an immunologic response to a variety of different causes.

Smoking triggers an immunologic response to vascular injury, which is associated with increased levels of inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein and white blood cell count.

Defensins are cysteine-rich cationic polypeptides that are important in the immunologic response to invading microorganisms.

These are almost certainly due to a disordered immunologic response.

The release of intracellular contents induces an immunologic response in immunocompetent patients.

RTX toxins induce a strong immunologic response generating neutralizing antibodies.

Interferon stimulation results in an immunologic response that is especially associated with viruses.

Both vaccines have gone through the first two stages of a three-stage testing system, evaluating safety and immunologic responses.

"If a patient develops an immunologic response, that's it the drug is pretty much done," says Dr. Leonardi.

I. Preparation of the oncolysate and measurement of immunologic responses.