Attenuated vaccine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000932",
  "term": "Attenuated vaccine",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of vaccine that contains a weakened, live form of the pathogen, which has been modified to lose its ability to cause disease but can still replicate in the host. This replication induces a strong, long-lasting immune response, often mimicking natural infection. Examples include the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "immune system",
    "inactivated vaccine",
    "live attenuated vaccine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1129 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/attenuated-vaccine/"
}