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What is the purpose of taking a small piece of DNA from a virus or bacterium?
What is the purpose of taking a small piece of DNA from a virus or bacterium?
- To study the pathogen's genetic sequence
- To create a toxin that fights the pathogen
- To produce a protein antigen for vaccination (correct)
- To create a clone of the pathogen
What type of cells are commonly used as heterologous hosts for expressing immunogenic proteins?
What type of cells are commonly used as heterologous hosts for expressing immunogenic proteins?
- Yeast cells, bacteria, insect cells, plant cells, and mammalian cell lines (correct)
- Plant cells and mammalian cell lines
- Fungal cells and mammalian cells
- Bacterial cells and insect cells
What is the term for the part of an antigen molecule that an antibody attaches to?
What is the term for the part of an antigen molecule that an antibody attaches to?
- Vaccine
- Epitope (correct)
- Antigen
- Immunogen
How does the yeast cell contribute to the production of the Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)?
How does the yeast cell contribute to the production of the Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)?
What is the form in which the HBsAg assembles after expression in yeast cells?
What is the form in which the HBsAg assembles after expression in yeast cells?
What is the advantage of producing HBsAg in yeast cells?
What is the advantage of producing HBsAg in yeast cells?
What is the term for the process of using a part of the pathogen's DNA to produce a vaccine?
What is the term for the process of using a part of the pathogen's DNA to produce a vaccine?
What is the purpose of transforming the recombinant plasmids into yeast cells?
What is the purpose of transforming the recombinant plasmids into yeast cells?
What is the benefit of using yeast cells for the production of HBsAg?
What is the benefit of using yeast cells for the production of HBsAg?
What is the term for the study of the epitopes of a pathogen to identify potential vaccine targets?
What is the term for the study of the epitopes of a pathogen to identify potential vaccine targets?
