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VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH INFECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaccine breakthrough infection
1, record 1, English, vaccine%20breakthrough%20infection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breakthrough infection 2, record 1, English, breakthrough%20infection
correct, noun
- postvaccination infection 3, record 1, English, postvaccination%20infection
correct, noun
- post-vaccination infection 4, record 1, English, post%2Dvaccination%20infection
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infection that occurs despite previous vaccination. 5, record 1, English, - vaccine%20breakthrough%20infection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of reasons that breakthrough infections may occur, including a weak or ineffective immune response to vaccination, decreased immunity over time and/or evolution of the virus. 6, record 1, English, - vaccine%20breakthrough%20infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection postvaccinale
1, record 1, French, infection%20postvaccinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infection post-vaccinale 2, record 1, French, infection%20post%2Dvaccinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quarante-deux études comprenant des essais contrôlés randomisés, des cohortes prospectives et des études cas-témoins ont été résumées afin d'estimer le nombre total d'infections post-vaccinales (c.-à-d. asymptomatiques et symptomatiques) après une série complète de vaccins primaires. 3, record 1, French, - infection%20postvaccinale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección posvacunal
1, record 1, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20posvacunal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las personas con infección posvacunal después de cualquier dosis también podrían considerar retrasar la siguiente dosis 3 meses. 1, record 1, Spanish, - infecci%C3%B3n%20posvacunal
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