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VACCIN ATTENUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- live vaccine
1, record 1, English, live%20vaccine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- live attenuated vaccine 2, record 1, English, live%20attenuated%20vaccine
correct
- attenuated vaccine 3, record 1, English, attenuated%20vaccine
correct
- live virus vaccine 4, record 1, English, live%20virus%20vaccine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Live attenuated vaccines are antigenic substances composed of a viable (living) pathogen, such as a virus or bacterium. The pathogen is altered so that it is less virulent or avirulent (attenuated). When administered, they elicit protective immunity against the pathogen. 5, record 1, English, - live%20vaccine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vaccin vivant
1, record 1, French, vaccin%20vivant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vaccin vivant atténué 2, record 1, French, vaccin%20vivant%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- vaccin atténué 3, record 1, French, vaccin%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaccin constitué d'une bactérie ou d'un virus vivant modifié de façon à le rendre inoffensif. 4, record 1, French, - vaccin%20vivant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacuna viva
1, record 1, Spanish, vacuna%20viva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vacuna atenuada 2, record 1, Spanish, vacuna%20atenuada
correct, feminine noun
- vacuna elaborada con microbios vivos 3, record 1, Spanish, vacuna%20elaborada%20con%20microbios%20vivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preparación de bacterias o virus vivos que están tan debilitados o alterados que ya no son virulentos, siendo todavía capaces de provocar una respuesta inmune. 4, record 1, Spanish, - vacuna%20viva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ejemplos de vacunas vivas son la Sabin para la poliomielitis, fiebre amarilla, sarampión, rubeola, parotiditis y la BCG [bacilo Calmette-Guérin] para la tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). 4, record 1, Spanish, - vacuna%20viva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las vacunas de virus vivos atenuados tienden a mimetizar la infección verdadera y suelen producir mejor inmunidad que las de virus inactivados. 4, record 1, Spanish, - vacuna%20viva
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