Chemicals and Drugs

Synthetic Vaccines

Small synthetic peptides that mimic surface antigens of pathogens and are immunogenic, or vaccines manufactured with the aid of recombinant DNA techniques. The latter vaccines may also be whole viruses whose nucleic acids have been modified.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Small synthetic peptides that mimic surface antigens of pathogens and are immunogenic, or vaccines manufactured with the aid of recombinant DNA techniques. The latter vaccines may also be whole viruses whose nucleic acids have been modified.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Immunogens, Synthetic
  • Synthetic Immunogens
  • Synthetic Vaccine
  • Vaccines, Synthetic
  • Vaccine, Synthetic
  • Antigens, Synthetic
  • Chemical Vaccine
  • Chemical Vaccines
  • Molecular Vaccine
  • Molecular Vaccines
  • Recombinant Vaccine
  • Semisynthetic Vaccine
  • Semisynthetic Vaccines
  • Synthetic Antigen
  • Synthetic Antigens
  • Vaccines, Chemical
  • Vaccines, Molecular
  • Vaccines, Recombinant
  • Vaccines, Semisynthetic
  • Antigen, Synthetic
  • Recombinant Vaccines
  • Vaccine, Chemical
  • Vaccine, Molecular
  • Vaccine, Recombinant
  • Vaccine, Semisynthetic

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only; coord NIM with specific vaccine (IM)

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History Note

91(87); was see under VACCINES 1989-90; was see under ANTIGENS 1987-88

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens (1966-1986)

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  1. D12.776w.828.868w
  2. D20.215.894w.865w
  3. D23.050w.865w

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NLM Classification

QW 805

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Synthetic Vaccines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014614. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014614
  2. Synthetic Vaccines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_vaccine
  3. Synthetic Vaccines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7662786