Preferred Label : Human Papillomavirus Vaccine V503;
NCIt synonyms : Human Papillomavirus V503 Vaccine;
NCIt definition : A vaccine consisting of noninfectious, recombinant virus-like particles (VLP) containing
the major viral capsid protein L1 of nine strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), with
potential immunoprotective activity. Vaccination with HPV V503 may stimulate the host
immune system to mount a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against cells positive
for any of these nine strains of HPV, thereby preventing cervical infection upon exposure
to certain HPV subtypes.;
Molecule name : V503;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL376226;
Origin ID : C71520;
UMLS CUI : C2349000;
Semantic type(s)
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