TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

EDIBLE VACCINE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

Grow your own edible vaccine. Developing countries need inexpensive and easy-to-handle vaccines if they are to combat disease. US researchers have moved further towards this goal with what also promises to be good news for those who quake at the thought of an injection. One day, they say, the world could grow and eat its own vaccines contained in genetically engineered plants.

OBS

The World Health Organization's Children's Vaccine Initiative wants vaccines that are orally administered, cheaper and easier to distribute in countries lacking refrigeration and healthcare infrastructure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Vaccin obtenu dans des plantes transgéniques qui produisent des antigènes du virus de l'hépatite B.

CONT

[...] Charles Arntzen, de l'Institut Boyce, Thomson (États-Unis), a développé des plantes transgéniques pour la production de vaccins «comestibles» en médecine humaine et vétérinaire. Avec son équipe, il a montré que des sous-unités d'antigènes dirigés contre le virus de l'hépatite B, du virus Norwalk, ou de l'entérotoxine thermolabile d'E. coli, produits dans des plants transgéniques de tabac ou de pommes de terre et administrés à des souris par voie orale ou par injection (ip), induisaient des réponses immunitaires spécifiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Material comestible que contiene antígenos capaces de activar el sistema inmunitario a través de los tejidos linfáticos asociados al intestino.

OBS

La vacuna es sintetizada in vivo en las partes comestibles de plantas transgénicas (por ejemplo, cereales, tubérculos, frutas, etcétera) o animales (por ejemplo, huevos).

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: