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What is recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine?
Pronunciation: /rɪˈkɑmbɪnənt vəˈʧiniə tricom* ˌvækˈsin/
recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine
Definition
A cancer vaccine made with a form of a vaccinia virus that does not cause disease in humans. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. The virus is changed in the laboratory to make human proteins that may help immune cells in the body kill tumor cells. Also called rV-TRICOM and vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine.