live virus

collocation in English

meaningsofliveandvirus

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live
adjective
uk
/laɪv/us
/laɪv/
having ...
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virus
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvaɪə.rəs/us
/ˈvaɪ.rəs/
an extremely small piece of organic material that causes disease in humans, animals, ...
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(Definition ofliveandvirusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflive virus

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The addition of protein resulted in alivevirusthat paralyzed mice.
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Proposed strategies include the abrupt cessation of vaccination with thelivevirusworldwide, followed by the optional use of inactivated vaccines for an appropriate period.
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By 1930, two new methods, (inactivated) vaccine and ' vaccine virus ', an injection of vaccine followed by another of preparedlivevirus, were available.
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In biological terms, it is the equivalent of injecting the patient with alivevirus.
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The vaccine does not containlivevirusand hence is not infectious.
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However, recent technological advances have led to the discovery of new vaccines without thelivevirus.
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Another is the use oflivevirus.
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Livevirusand viral antigen can be found in milk, blood, throat and faeces of infected animals.
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Tests of polio vaccine are for three main purposes—first, the antigenicity tests for potency; secondly, the safety tests to negative the survival oflivevirus; and.
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The modifiedlivevirusreplicates at the site of injection and in regional lymph nodes.
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Recently immunized children shedlivevirusin their feces for a few days after immunization.
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Both are taken orally and contain disabledlivevirus.
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Mumpsvax is administered by a subcutaneous injection oflivevirusreconstituted from freeze-dried (lyophilized) vaccine.
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In fact, usinglivevirusdid carry a risk of infection.
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Both are taken orally and contain attenuatedlivevirus.
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The current formulation of smallpox vaccine is aliveviruspreparation of infectious vaccinia virus.
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The plan for immunization of normal populations involves dropping bait containing food wrapped around a small dose of thelivevirus.
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All subsequent preparations have beenlivevirusattenuated by multiple passages through animal cells of one or more species.
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Most humans reside in tightly controlled safe zones, with rigorous blood testing and decontamination protocols used to prevent the spread oflivevirus.
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