- poliovirus vaccine
- nounvaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis• Hyponyms:
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poliovirus vaccine live oral — (OPV) a live virus vaccine containing attenuated poliovirus, types I, II, and III, grown in monkey kidney cell tissue culture and used for immunization against poliomyelitis; administered orally. OPV induces both humoral and intestinal immunity… … Medical dictionary
poliovirus vaccine inactivated — (IPV) [USP] a suspension of formalin inactivated poliovirus, types I, II, and III, grown in monkey kidney cell tissue culture, administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously for immunization against poliomyelitis in infants, children, and… … Medical dictionary
oral poliovirus vaccine — noun an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis • Syn: ↑Sabin vaccine, ↑OPV, ↑trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine, ↑TOPV • Hypernyms: ↑poliovirus vaccine … Useful english dictionary
inactivated poliovirus vaccine — poliovirus v. inactivated … Medical dictionary
Poliovirus — Taxobox | color=violet name = Poliovirus image caption = TEM micrograph of poliovirus virions. virus group = iv familia = Picornaviridae genus = Enterovirus species = Poliovirus Poliovirus, the causative agent of poliomyelitis, is a human… … Wikipedia
Poliovirus — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Poliovirus Clasificación de los virus Grupo … Wikipedia Español
Vaccine, Salk — Vaccine against poliomyelitis named for Dr. Jonas Salk who developed and introduced it in 1955. It was the first type of polio vaccine to become available. It was made by cultivating three strains of the virus separately in monkey tissue. The… … Medical dictionary
vaccine — Originally, the live v. (vaccinia, cowpox) virus inoculated in the skin as prophylaxis against smallpox and obtained from the skin of calves inoculated with seed virus. Usage has extended the meaning to include essentially any preparation… … Medical dictionary
Salk vaccine — Vaccine against poliomyelitis named for Dr. Jonas Salk who developed and introduced it in 1955. It was the first type of polio vaccine to become available. It was made by cultivating three strains of the virus separately in monkey tissue. The… … Medical dictionary
Vaccine controversies — James Gillray, The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation! (1802) A vaccine controversy is a dispute over the morality, ethics, effectiveness, or safety of vaccinations. Medical and scientific evidence surrounding vaccinations… … Wikipedia
