ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does a vaccine contain that stimulates the immune system to develop antibodies for that disease?
A
Live viruses or bacteria
B
Protein fragments from the virus or bacteria
C
A dead or weakened form of the virus or bacterium
D
Bacteriophages with DNA or RNA from the virus or bacteria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vaccines contain antigens that stimulate the immune system to produce an immune response that is often similar to that produced by the natural infection.

Detailed explanation-2: -An antigen specifically induces the production of antibodies which can bind to it and neutralise it. While most vaccines work by inducing B lymphocytes to produce antibodies (see below), activation of T-cells-another type of immune system cell that helps protect against disease-is also important for some vaccines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vaccines and your immune system Vaccines give you immunity to a disease without you getting sick first. They are made using killed or weakened versions of the disease-causing germ or parts of the germ (called antigens). For some vaccines, genetic engineering is used to make the antigens used in the vaccine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inactivated vaccines use the killed version of the germ that causes a disease. Inactivated vaccines usually don’t provide immunity (protection) that’s as strong as live vaccines. So you may need several doses over time (booster shots) in order to get ongoing immunity against diseases.

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