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What is recombinant vaccinia prostate-specific antigen vaccine?

Pronunciation: /rɪˈkɑmbɪnənt vəˈʧiniə ˈprɑˌsteɪt spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈæntəʤən ˌvækˈsin/

recombinant vaccinia prostate-specific antigen vaccine

Definition

A vaccine consisting of recombinant vaccinia virus encoding prostate specific antigen (PSA). Vaccination with recombinant vaccinia prostate-specific antigen vaccine stimulates the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-cell response against tumor cells expressing PSA.