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Descriptor English: Measles Vaccine
Descriptor Spanish: Vacuna Antisarampión
Descriptor vacuna del sarampión
Entry term(s) vacuna antisarampionosa
vacuna contra el sarampión
Scope note: Vacuna de virus vivos modificados procedentes de embrión de pollo; se utiliza para la inmunización rutinaria de niños y para la inmunización de adolescentes y adultos que no han padecido el sarampión ni han sido inmunizados con la vacuna viva y carecen de anticuerpos. Los niños suelen ser inmunizados con una vacuna combinada de sarampión, parotiditis y rubéola (SPR). (de Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Vacina contra Sarampo
Descriptor French: Vaccin contre la rougeole
Entry term(s): Vaccine, Measles
Tree number(s): D20.215.894.899.404
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008458
Scope note: A live attenuated virus vaccine of chick embryo origin, used for routine immunization of children and for immunization of adolescents and adults who have not had measles or been immunized with live measles vaccine and have no serum antibodies against measles. Children are usually immunized with measles-mumps-rubella combination vaccine. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Public MeSH Note: 64
History Note: 64
DeCS ID: 23113
Unique ID: D008458
NLM Classification: WC 580
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Date Established: 1964/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Measles Vaccine - Preferred
Concept UI M0013153
Scope note A live attenuated virus vaccine of chick embryo origin, used for routine immunization of children and for immunization of adolescents and adults who have not had measles or been immunized with live measles vaccine and have no serum antibodies against measles. Children are usually immunized with measles-mumps-rubella combination vaccine. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Preferred term Measles Vaccine
Entry term(s) Vaccine, Measles



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