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What is the purpose of using an adjuvant along with an antigen?
What is the purpose of using an adjuvant along with an antigen?
- To suppress the immune response to the antigen
- To inactivate the antigen
- To neutralize the antigen
- To enhance the immune response to the antigen (correct)
Which of the following is a commonly used adjuvant in human immunization?
Which of the following is a commonly used adjuvant in human immunization?
- Aluminum chloride
- Aluminum nitrate
- Aluminum hydroxide (correct)
- Aluminum sulfate
How does aluminum hydroxide adjuvant work?
How does aluminum hydroxide adjuvant work?
- It neutralizes the toxoids
- It inactivates the toxoids
- It delays the absorption of toxoids and prolongs their exposure to the immune system (correct)
- It enhances the absorption of toxoids
What is the main component of the cell wall in Gram-positive bacteria?
What is the main component of the cell wall in Gram-positive bacteria?
Which bacterial antigen is important in preventing adherence to body surfaces?
Which bacterial antigen is important in preventing adherence to body surfaces?
What is the primary component of bacterial capsules in Bacillus anthracis?
What is the primary component of bacterial capsules in Bacillus anthracis?
Which of the following are highly immunogenic proteins that stimulate the production of antibodies?
Which of the following are highly immunogenic proteins that stimulate the production of antibodies?
What are toxoids?
What are toxoids?
What are porins?
What are porins?
Which of the following is true about viral antigens?
Which of the following is true about viral antigens?
What are endogenous antigens?
What are endogenous antigens?
Which of the following microorganisms can invade animals and provoke an immune response?
Which of the following microorganisms can invade animals and provoke an immune response?
Which of the following statements about antigens is correct?
Which of the following statements about antigens is correct?
What are epitopes?
What are epitopes?
Which of the following statements about epitopes is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about epitopes is incorrect?
What is the area of the antibody molecule that interacts with the epitope called?
What is the area of the antibody molecule that interacts with the epitope called?
What is the term used for antigens that share one or more similar epitopes?
What is the term used for antigens that share one or more similar epitopes?
What is the valence of an antigen?
What is the valence of an antigen?
