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YELLOW FEVER VACCINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- live attenuated virus
1, record 1, English, live%20attenuated%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A virus whose pathogenicity has been reduced. 2, record 1, English, - live%20attenuated%20virus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - live%20attenuated%20virus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- attenuated virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus vivant atténué
1, record 1, French, virus%20vivant%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - virus%20vivant%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- virus atténué
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus atenuado
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20atenuado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow fever vaccine
1, record 2, English, yellow%20fever%20vaccine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A live attenuated virus vaccine given subcutaneously for the prevention of yellow fever. 1, record 2, English, - yellow%20fever%20vaccine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vaccin antiamaril
1, record 2, French, vaccin%20antiamaril
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prévention de la fièvre jaune se fait par la vaccination antiamarile. Le vaccin antiamaril actuellement utilisé est le vaccin Rockefeller 17 D. C'est un vaccin vivant atténué qui confère une protection d'au moins 10 ans chez plus de 95% des sujets vaccinés. 1, record 2, French, - vaccin%20antiamaril
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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