Chemicals and Drugs

Live Unattenuated Vaccines

Live vaccines prepared from microorganisms without their virulence altered. Examples include smallpox (vaccinia) and adenovirus vaccines.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Live vaccines prepared from microorganisms without their virulence altered. Examples include smallpox (vaccinia) and adenovirus vaccines.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Vaccines, Live, Unattenuated
  • Vaccines, Unattenuated
  • Unattenuated Vaccines
  • Unattenuated Vaccines, Live
  • Vaccines, Live Unattenuated

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate NIM with specific vaccine (IM)

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History Note

2013

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Tree Number

  1. D20.215.894w.882

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Live Unattenuated Vaccines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062690. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062690
  2. Live Unattenuated Vaccines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58631195