Bacterial and viral vaccines Flashcards
what is R0 in the world of vaccines?
basic reproductive rate:
the number of people that one infectious person will infect
transmission is halted when R0 is what value?
If vaccine effective R0 is reduced < 1 then transmission is halted.
equation for herd immunity?
HIT = 1 -1/R0
Form of immunity that occurs when vaccination of a significant proportion of a population provides a measure of protection for individuals that are not immune is described as?
herd immunity
having maternal antibodies is classed as?
acquired immunity;
passive and natural
name 2 sources of acquired active immunity?
natural - exposure
artificial - immunisation
B and T lymphocytes are part of which immune system?
adaptive
which system is responsible for detecting PAMPs (Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns) and DAMPs (Damage Associated Molecular Patterns) and presenting them through Pattern Recognition Receptors(PRR) to APC?
innate
APCs present antigens to ?
and where?
naive t cells
lymph nodes
Activated B cells can undergo cell division and develop into what?
plasma cells
and memory B cells.
which cells produce antibodies specific for the vaccine antigen?
plasma b cells
what happens when antibodies bind to an antigen ?
Neutralization of infectivity
Antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity
which cell type has an important role in killing infected cells in attenuated vaccines?
t cells
what is the Goal of vaccination ?
to produce memory cells to the vaccine antigen
What happens after vaccination when exposed to organism\?
Entry of pathogen activated memory T cells which encourage immune response
Memory B cells become active plasma cells (more antibodies produced at a faster rate)
Memory killer T cell response may be reactivated
a substance that can stimulate an immune response and prevent/alleviate the clinically important consequences of infection is called?
Protective antigen
substances of various kinds that enhance immune response are known as?
Adjuvants
List the 6 types of vaccines available
Attenuated
Inactivated
Subunit
Conjugate
Heterotypic
Toxoid
give examples of inactivated vaccine?
Influenza, cholera, polio
Measles, mumps, rubella, yellow fever come in which type of vaccine?
attenuated
what is an attenuated vaccine?
Live organisms modified to be less virulent
Tetanus, diphtheria come in which type of vaccine?
toxoid