- poliomyelitis vaccine
- Poliomyelitisvakzine f, Poliomyelitisimpfstoff m; Sabinsche Schluckvakzine f; Salk-Formolimpfstoff m, Salk-Vakzine f
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poliomyelitis vaccine
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trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine — noun an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis • Syn: ↑Sabin vaccine, ↑oral poliovirus vaccine, ↑OPV, ↑TOPV • Hypernyms: ↑poliovirus vaccine … Useful english dictionary
Vaccine, Salk — Vaccine against poliomyelitis named for Dr. Jonas Salk who developed and introduced it in 1955. It was the first type of polio vaccine to become available. It was made by cultivating three strains of the virus separately in monkey tissue. The… … Medical dictionary
Poliomyelitis — Polio redirects here. For the virus, see Poliovirus. Not to be confused with poliosis, a condition of the hair being or becoming white or grey. Poliomyelitis Classification and external resources A man with an atrophie … Wikipedia
Poliomyelitis eradication — The global eradication of poliomyelitis is a public health effort to eliminate all cases of poliomyelitis (polio) infection. The global effort, begun in 1988 and led by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and The Rotary Foundation, has reduced… … Wikipedia
vaccine — Originally, the live v. (vaccinia, cowpox) virus inoculated in the skin as prophylaxis against smallpox and obtained from the skin of calves inoculated with seed virus. Usage has extended the meaning to include essentially any preparation… … Medical dictionary
Poliomyelitis — An acute and sometimes devastating viral disease. Man is the only natural host for poliovirus. The virus enters the mouth and multiplies in lymphoid tissues in the pharynx and intestine. Small numbers of virus enter the blood and go to other… … Medical dictionary
Poliomyelitis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 A80.0 Akute paralytische Poliomyelitis durch Impfvirus A80.1 Akute paralytische Poliomyelitis durch importiertes Wildvirus … Deutsch Wikipedia
poliomyelitis — infantile paralysis; = polio; n. an infectious virus disease affecting the central nervous system. The virus is excreted in the faeces of an infected person and the disease is therefore most common where sanitation is poor. However, epidemics may … The new mediacal dictionary
vaccine — /vak seen / or, esp. Brit., /vak seen, sin/, n. 1. any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses … Universalium
Vaccine, Sabin — The oral polio vaccine developed by Dr. Albert S. Sabin. The first vaccine against poliomyelitis was introduced by Dr. Jonas Salk in 1955 and was administered by injection (in 4 separate shots). The oral vaccine was created by Dr. Sabin the next… … Medical dictionary
poliomyelitis — poliomyelitic /poh lee oh muy euh lit ik/, adj. /poh lee oh muy euh luy tis/, n. Pathol. an acute viral disease, usually affecting children and young adults, caused by any of three polioviruses, characterized by inflammation of the motor neurons… … Universalium
