Immunomodulation
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Immunomodulation is modulation (regulatory adjustment) of the immune system. It has natural and human-induced forms, and thus the word can refer to the following:
Homeostasis in the immune system, whereby the system self-regulates to adjust immune responses to adaptive rather than maladaptive levels (using regulatory T cells, cell signaling molecules, and so forth)
Immunomodulation as part of immunotherapy, in which immune responses are induced, amplified, attenuated, or prevented according to therapeutic goals
How this connects to Immunology and Infectious Disease
Infectious-disease biology depends on organism properties, entry route, replication, tissue tropism and host response. Infection must be distinguished from colonization or contamination. Laboratory test timing, specimen quality and local epidemiology affect interpretation; antimicrobial choice requires current susceptibility and professional guidance.
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