Immunologic Drugs Flashcards
1
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Purpose of Vaccines
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To prevent disease or reduce virulence of diseases
2
Q
Killed Vaccine
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Contain organisms or bits of organisms that are killed
Ex. Rabies and Flu
3
Q
Live Vaccine
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Made from living bacteria or viruses which may be virulent or avirulent
Ex. Brucella
4
Q
Modified Live Vaccine
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Take the live organism and process it to remove the organisms virulence
Ex. DHPP
5
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Recombinant Vaccine
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Made by modifying the DNA of the organisms in various ways to produce vaccines
Ex. Feline Rabies
6
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Toxoid
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Produces immunity to a toxins rather than to some organism
Ex. Tetanus
