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Descriptor English: Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
Descriptor Spanish: Vacuna Antipolio Oral
Descriptor vacuna para poliovirus oral
Entry term(s) vacuna antipoliomielítica oral
vacuna de Sabin
vacuna oral contra poliovirus
Scope note: Vacuna viva que contiene poliovirus atenuados de tipos, I, II, y III, cultivados en un cultivo tisular de células de riñon de mono. La OPV induce a una inmunidad intestinal y humoral de larga duración; la IPV (vacuna inactivada) sólo induce inmunidad humoral. La OPV no debe se administrada a individuos inmunodeprimidos ni a las personas que convivan con ellos. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Vacina Antipólio Oral
Descriptor French: Vaccin antipoliomyélitique oral
Entry term(s): Oral Poliovirus Vaccine
Sabin Vaccine
Vaccine, Oral Poliovirus
Vaccine, Sabin
Tree number(s): D20.215.894.899.623.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011055
Scope note: A live vaccine containing attenuated poliovirus, types I, II, and III, grown in monkey kidney cell tissue culture, used for routine immunization of children against polio. This vaccine induces long-lasting intestinal and humoral immunity. Killed vaccine induces only humoral immunity. Oral poliovirus vaccine should not be administered to immunocompromised individuals or their household contacts. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Annotation: SABIN VACCINE is attenuated (live)
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: 23147
Unique ID: D011055
NLM Classification: WC 556
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral - Preferred
Concept UI M0017117
Scope note A live vaccine containing attenuated poliovirus, types I, II, and III, grown in monkey kidney cell tissue culture, used for routine immunization of children against polio. This vaccine induces long-lasting intestinal and humoral immunity. Killed vaccine induces only humoral immunity. Oral poliovirus vaccine should not be administered to immunocompromised individuals or their household contacts. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Preferred term Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
Entry term(s) Oral Poliovirus Vaccine
Sabin Vaccine
Vaccine, Oral Poliovirus
Vaccine, Sabin



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