Transgenic Mice in Vaccine and Chemical Safety Testing

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Which animal is currently being used to test the safety of vaccines before they are used on humans?

  • Toxic substances
  • Non-transgenic mice
  • Monkeys
  • Transgenic mice (correct)

What is the purpose of developing transgenic mice for vaccine safety testing?

  • To study the effects of toxic substances
  • To replace monkeys in testing vaccine safety (correct)
  • To test the safety of drugs
  • To obtain results in less time

What is the procedure for toxicity/safety testing of chemicals?

  • Studying the effects of toxic substances on non-transgenic animals
  • Exposing transgenic animals to toxic substances (correct)
  • Testing the safety of vaccines on monkeys
  • Testing the toxicity of drugs on transgenic animals

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