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vector
In genetically engineered vaccines, a vector is a bacterium or virus that transports antigen-coding genes into the body to provoke an immune response. (The vector itself does not provoke an immune response or cause disease.) A vector may also refer to an organism, especially an insect, that transmits disease-causing agents.
- Partie du discours : noun
- Secteur d’activité/Domaine : Soins de santé
- Catégorie : Prévention et traitement du SIDA
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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Créateur
- Joseph Floyd
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