Difference between revisions of "Titer"
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A titer is the concentration of a substance in solution as measured by titration. | A titer is the concentration of a substance in solution as measured by titration. | ||
| − | When used in the context of vaccination, a titer is the concentration of an antibody typically produced by the body in response to the introduction of an [[antigen]] through vaccination. The higher the titer, the more antibodies that are present. | + | When used in the context of vaccination, a titer is the concentration of an [[antibody]] typically produced by the body in response to the introduction of an [[antigen]] through vaccination. The higher the titer, the more antibodies that are present. |
Revision as of 05:11, February 6, 2007
A titer is the concentration of a substance in solution as measured by titration.
When used in the context of vaccination, a titer is the concentration of an antibody typically produced by the body in response to the introduction of an antigen through vaccination. The higher the titer, the more antibodies that are present.