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What is the primary purpose of a vaccine?
What is the primary purpose of a vaccine?
- To produce messenger RNA in the body
- To stimulate the immune system to attack harmful agents (correct)
- To weaken microorganisms in the body
- To cure diseases already present in the body
Which category of vaccine includes fragmented microorganisms or toxins?
Which category of vaccine includes fragmented microorganisms or toxins?
- Nucleic acid vaccines
- Inactivated vaccines (correct)
- Subunit vaccines
- Live vaccines
What type of immunity does a vaccine confer against a specific harmful agent?
What type of immunity does a vaccine confer against a specific harmful agent?
- Passive immunity
- Adaptive immunity
- Active immunity (correct)
- Innate immunity
Which route of administration for vaccines is mentioned in the text?
Which route of administration for vaccines is mentioned in the text?
What is the main function of B cells (or B lymphocytes) in response to a vaccine?
What is the main function of B cells (or B lymphocytes) in response to a vaccine?
Which type of vaccine consists of messenger RNA and is mentioned in the text?
Which type of vaccine consists of messenger RNA and is mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic difference between vaccines and other biopharmaceuticals?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic difference between vaccines and other biopharmaceuticals?
Who introduced the first vaccine using the cowpox virus to confer protection against smallpox in humans?
Who introduced the first vaccine using the cowpox virus to confer protection against smallpox in humans?
What was the substance used by Edward Jenner to confer immunity against smallpox?
What was the substance used by Edward Jenner to confer immunity against smallpox?
Who demonstrated immunization against anthrax by injecting sheep with a preparation containing attenuated forms of the bacillus that causes the disease?
Who demonstrated immunization against anthrax by injecting sheep with a preparation containing attenuated forms of the bacillus that causes the disease?
In what year did Louis Pasteur develop a protective suspension against rabies?
In what year did Louis Pasteur develop a protective suspension against rabies?
What did Asian physicians use to protect children against smallpox before Edward Jenner's vaccine?
What did Asian physicians use to protect children against smallpox before Edward Jenner's vaccine?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential therapeutic target for vaccines?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential therapeutic target for vaccines?
What is the primary route of administration for vaccines as mentioned in the text?
What is the primary route of administration for vaccines as mentioned in the text?
What is the primary purpose of a vaccine, as mentioned in the text?
What is the primary purpose of a vaccine, as mentioned in the text?
Which category of vaccine includes fragmented microorganisms or toxins, as mentioned in the text?
Which category of vaccine includes fragmented microorganisms or toxins, as mentioned in the text?
Which route of administration for vaccines is mentioned in the text?
Which route of administration for vaccines is mentioned in the text?
What type of immunity does a vaccine confer against a specific harmful agent, as mentioned in the text?
What type of immunity does a vaccine confer against a specific harmful agent, as mentioned in the text?
What is NOT mentioned as a characteristic difference between vaccines and other biopharmaceuticals, as per the text?
What is NOT mentioned as a characteristic difference between vaccines and other biopharmaceuticals, as per the text?
What was the substance used by Edward Jenner to confer immunity against smallpox?
What was the substance used by Edward Jenner to confer immunity against smallpox?
Which microbiologist demonstrated immunization against anthrax by injecting sheep with a preparation containing attenuated forms of the bacillus causing the disease?
Which microbiologist demonstrated immunization against anthrax by injecting sheep with a preparation containing attenuated forms of the bacillus causing the disease?
What is the primary route of administration for vaccines mentioned in the text?
What is the primary route of administration for vaccines mentioned in the text?
What is the main function of B cells (or B lymphocytes) in response to a vaccine?
What is the main function of B cells (or B lymphocytes) in response to a vaccine?
What category of vaccine includes fragmented microorganisms or toxins?
What category of vaccine includes fragmented microorganisms or toxins?
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Study Notes
Vaccine Overview
- The primary purpose of a vaccine is to confer immunity against a specific harmful agent.
Vaccine Categories
- One category of vaccine includes fragmented microorganisms or toxins.
Immunity and Administration
- Vaccines confer active immunity against a specific harmful agent.
- The primary route of administration for vaccines is injection.
B Cells and Immune Response
- The main function of B cells (or B lymphocytes) in response to a vaccine is to produce antibodies.
Vaccine Development
- Edward Jenner introduced the first vaccine using the cowpox virus to confer protection against smallpox in humans.
- The substance used by Edward Jenner to confer immunity against smallpox was cowpox.
- Louis Pasteur developed a protective suspension against rabies in 1885.
- Asian physicians used variolation to protect children against smallpox before Edward Jenner's vaccine.
- Louis Pasteur demonstrated immunization against anthrax by injecting sheep with a preparation containing attenuated forms of the bacillus that causes the disease.
Modern Vaccines
- One type of vaccine consists of messenger RNA (mRNA).
Vaccine Characteristics
- One characteristic difference between vaccines and other biopharmaceuticals is not mentioned as the requirement for a cold chain.
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