Immunotherapy, Active

**Definition:** Active immunization where vaccine is administered for therapeutic or preventive purposes. This can include administration of immunopotentiating agents such as BCG vaccine and Corynebacterium parvum as well as biological response modifiers such as interferons, interleukins, and colony-stimulating factors in order to directly stimulate the immune system.

**Tree numbers:** - E02.095.465.425.400.530 - E05.478.550.600

**Synonyms:** - Active Immunotherapy