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VIRUS ATTENUE [4 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 2004-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- modified live virus vaccine
1, record 2, English, modified%20live%20virus%20vaccine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MLV 1, record 2, English, MLV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- attenuated live vaccine 1, record 2, English, attenuated%20live%20vaccine
correct
- live attenuated vaccine 2, record 2, English, live%20attenuated%20vaccine
correct
- live inactivated vaccine 2, record 2, English, live%20inactivated%20vaccine
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vaccin à virus vivant modifié
1, record 2, French, vaccin%20%C3%A0%20virus%20vivant%20modifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VVM 1, record 2, French, VVM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vaccin à virus atténué 1, record 2, French, vaccin%20%C3%A0%20virus%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacuna viva atenuada
1, record 2, Spanish, vacuna%20viva%20atenuada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vacuna viva inactiva 2, record 2, Spanish, vacuna%20viva%20inactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wild measles virus
1, record 3, English, wild%20measles%20virus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wild measles virus strain: isolation and identification. 2, record 3, English, - wild%20measles%20virus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- virus de la rougeole sauvage
1, record 3, French, virus%20de%20la%20rougeole%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- virus mobilleux sauvage 2, record 3, French, virus%20mobilleux%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les virus de la rougeole, sauvage ou atténue, JAC et LEC de la panencéphalite sclérosante subaiguë, sont sensibles à l'AZA-6 uridine. Application à la différenciation des virus. 1, record 3, French, - virus%20de%20la%20rougeole%20sauvage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attenuated live virus strain
1, record 4, English, attenuated%20live%20virus%20strain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 4, English, - attenuated%20live%20virus%20strain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virus vivant atténué
1, record 4, French, virus%20vivant%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 4, French, - virus%20vivant%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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