Preferred Label : Attenuated Bacteria Vaccine;
NCIt synonyms : Live Attenuated Bacterial Vaccine; Attenuated Bacteria;
NCIt related terms : Attenuated Live Bacterial Vaccine;
NCIt definition : Any vaccine created by reducing the virulence of bacteria but still keeping the bacteria
viable (live). In the production of an attenuated vaccine, the infectious agent is
altered so that it becomes harmless or less virulent. This is in contrast to those
vaccines produced by killing the pathogen (inactivated vaccine).;
Origin ID : C62761;
UMLS CUI : C1879753;
Semantic type(s)
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