ALVAC Vaccine
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A derivative of the Canarypox Virus, ALVAC can infect mammalian cells but it can't replicate. Thus, it produces a self-limiting infection which does not produce symptoms or harm the host. When carrying foreign genes it will cause transient expression of protein. [ ]
Term info
Label
ALVAC Vaccine
Synonyms
- ALVAC
- ALVAC Vaccine
Legacy Concept Name
ALVAC_Vaccine
Preferred Name
ALVAC Vaccine
Semantic Type
Pharmacologic Substance, Immunologic Factor, Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide
UMLS CUI
C0211671
code
C1479