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What can occur when antibodies from a primary exposure to a dengue virus serotype bind to a different serotype during a second exposure?
What can occur when antibodies from a primary exposure to a dengue virus serotype bind to a different serotype during a second exposure?
- Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) (correct)
- Neutralization of the virus
- Elimination of macrophages
- Production of more neutralizing antibodies
What is a benefit of DNA and mRNA vaccines?
What is a benefit of DNA and mRNA vaccines?
- They are only effective in elderly individuals
- They can bypass the lengthy process of traditional vaccine development (correct)
- They are only effective against a single serotype of a virus
- They require a lengthy process of traditional vaccine development
What is the mechanism by which macrophages take up the virus in antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)?
What is the mechanism by which macrophages take up the virus in antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)?
- Via the T-cell receptor
- Via the B-cell receptor
- Via the Fc receptor (correct)
- Via the MHC receptor
What is a safety concern associated with DNA and mRNA vaccines?
What is a safety concern associated with DNA and mRNA vaccines?
What type of vaccine introduces the genetic material for making immunogenic viral proteins directly into the host?
What type of vaccine introduces the genetic material for making immunogenic viral proteins directly into the host?
Which of the following vaccines is an example of an mRNA vaccine?
Which of the following vaccines is an example of an mRNA vaccine?
What type of vaccine is developed by Astra-Zeneca?
What type of vaccine is developed by Astra-Zeneca?
What is the name of the receptor involved in antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)?
What is the name of the receptor involved in antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)?
What is a result of antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)?
What is a result of antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)?
Which of the following vaccines is an example of an inactivated coronavirus vaccine?
Which of the following vaccines is an example of an inactivated coronavirus vaccine?