"Vaccines, Acellular" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Vaccines that are produced by using only the antigenic part of the disease causing organism. They often require a "booster" every few years to maintain their effectiveness.
| Descriptor ID |
D022282
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.215.894.860.900
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vaccines, Acellular" by people in Profiles.
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Immunological insights into why pertussis continues to be endemic. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2026 Dec; 22(1):2692306.
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How Important Is the Type of Acellular Pertussis Vaccine? Clin Infect Dis. 2020 01 02; 70(2):208-209.
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The Need to Optimize Adolescent Immunization. Pediatrics. 2017 Mar; 139(3).