HYPERSENSITIVITY
VACCINATION
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Question
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The measles vaccine is a type called
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killed
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attenuated
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toxoid
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similar pathogen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -MMR is an attenuated (weakened) live virus vaccine. This means that after injection, the viruses cause a harmless infection in the vaccinated person with very few, if any, symptoms before they are eliminated from the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Live virus vaccines use the weakened (attenuated) form of the virus. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine are examples.
Detailed explanation-3: -A live, attenuated measles vaccine with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon subcutaneous administration, live attenuated measles virus vaccine may activate the immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against measles-positive tumor cells.
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