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LIVE ATTENUATED VIRUS [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A virus whose pathogenicity has been reduced.

CONT

Vaccines for yellow fever, measles, and mumps and the Sabin polio vaccine all use live attenuated virus. Only vaccines for influenza and rabies and the Salk polio vaccine use an inactivated virus, and only the hepatitis B vaccine uses a recombinant subunit of the virus.

Key term(s)
  • attenuated virus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Le vaccin est un dérivé non pathogène d'un agent microbien ou viral qui, introduit dans l'organisme, induit une résistance spécifique contre cet agent pathogène grâce à l'acquisition d'une immunité cellulaire, humorale ou mixte. Les principaux antigènes sont les anatoxines (toxines modifiées) et les agents soit tués, soit vivants et atténués.

Key term(s)
  • virus atténué

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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