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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > vaccines > inactivated vaccines
Preferred Term:

inactivated vaccines

Definition:
Vaccines in which the infectious microbial nucleic acid components have been destroyed by chemical or physical treatment (e.g., formalin, beta-propiolactone, gamma radiation) without affecting the antigenicity or immunogenicity of the viral coat or bacterial outer membrane proteins.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Full
Broader Concept:
vaccines
Entry Terms:
  • killed vaccines
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47070
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