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Descriptor English: Smallpox Vaccine
Descriptor Spanish: Vacuna contra Viruela
Descriptor vacuna de la viruela
Entry term(s) vacuna antivariólica
vacuna contra la viruela
Scope note: Vacuna elaborada con VIRUS DE LA VACUNA (viruela bovina) vivos, cultivados en linfa de ternera o en embrión de pollo. Se emplea en la inmunización contra la viruela. Actualmente solo se recomienda su administración al personal de laboratorio que está expuesto al virus de la viruela; en algunos países se sigue administrando al personal militar. Entre las complicaciones que pueden presentarse tras la administración de la vacuna de la viruela se encuentran la vacuna, infecciones bacterianas secundarias y encefalomielitis. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Vacina Antivariólica
Descriptor French: Vaccin antivariolique
Entry term(s): Vaccine, Smallpox
Tree number(s): D20.215.894.899.859
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012900
Scope note: A live VACCINIA VIRUS vaccine of calf lymph or chick embryo origin, used for immunization against smallpox. It is now recommended only for laboratory workers exposed to smallpox virus. Certain countries continue to vaccinate those in the military service. Complications that result from smallpox vaccination include vaccinia, secondary bacterial infections, and encephalomyelitis. (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
DeCS ID: 23117
Unique ID: D012900
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Smallpox Vaccine - Preferred
Concept UI M0019978
Scope note A live VACCINIA VIRUS vaccine of calf lymph or chick embryo origin, used for immunization against smallpox. It is now recommended only for laboratory workers exposed to smallpox virus. Certain countries continue to vaccinate those in the military service. Complications that result from smallpox vaccination include vaccinia, secondary bacterial infections, and encephalomyelitis. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Preferred term Smallpox Vaccine
Entry term(s) Vaccine, Smallpox



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