Attenuated microorganism

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Contents 1 Broader Terms 2 Related Terms 3 Scope Note 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Broader Terms

microorganism

Related Terms

live vaccine

Scope Note

microorganism that has decreased or lost virulence.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The attenuated microorganism is known to be pathogenic for healthy individuals.
• The attenuated microorganism is not known to be pathogenic for healthy individuals.
• Data regarding human exposure to this attenuated microorganism is limited.
• If an attenuated microorganism is to be used in a live form in a vaccine preparation, it is clearly important that such a microorganism does not revert back to the virulent parent.
• Data regarding human exposure to this attenuated microorganism are limited.
• One of the more promising examples of an attenuated microorganism serving as an effective vaccine or vaccine vector derives from murine studies employing S.

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