Sentence examples for killed microorganisms from inspiring English sources

The antigens (foreign substances in the body that stimulate the immune defense system) introduced in the process of active immunization can be live attenuated viruses or bacteria, killed microorganisms or inactivated toxins (toxoids), or purified cell wall products (polysaccharide capsules, protein antigens).

Traditional vaccines have involved the use of killed microorganisms, live attenuated cultures or antigenic extracts.

Most of the vaccines currently licensed for human use include live attenuated and inactivated or killed microorganisms.

As vaccination involves the administration of attenuated or killed microorganisms, or selected components from them, in order to induce an immune response, the hygiene hypothesis predicts that it should influence susceptibility to atopic disease.

— Tara People-Pope People can be forgiven for wondering what difference it makes how we kill microorganisms.

Diffusion "kills microorganisms in the air which helps stop the spread of sickness," the pamphlet read.

Disinfectant, any substance, such as creosote or alcohol, applied to inanimate objects to kill microorganisms.

Another company, DEL Ozone, based in San Luis Obispo, Calif., makes generators that inject ozone gas into the water as it recirculates, oxidizing bacteria and killing microorganisms.

The system works this way: ozone kills microorganisms and keeps chlorine in its "free" state rather than turning into chloramine, the odorous compound chlorine becomes after it attaches to organics in the water.

With the acquisition of Arch Chemicals, which is based in Norwalk, Conn., Lonza is buying a maker of chemicals used to kill microorganisms like bacteria and fungi.

The treatment of osteomyelitis is primarily aimed at killing microorganisms with antibiotics and, in later stages, removing pus and sequestra by surgery.