IMMUNOSERO MTAP

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Role of Immune System

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a. Defending the body against infections
b. Recognizing and responding to foreign antigens
c. Defending the body against the development of tumors

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This practice of deliberately exposing an individual to material from smallpox lesions

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Variolation

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Live attenuated vaccine was discovered by

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Louis Pasteur

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involves the use of bacteria or viruses that have been weakened through exposure to modifying conditions such as chemical treatment, hot or cold temperatures, aging, or repeated in vitro passage in cell culture.

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Attenuation

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a form of immunoprophylaxis, or the prevention of disease through immunization.

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Vaccination

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Vaccinia pertains to

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Cowpox

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Variola major

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Smallpox

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Variola minor

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Alastrim

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Nonparenteral routes of antigen delivery such as

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ATROII
aerosol
transcutaneous
rectal
oral
intradermal
intranasal

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vaccines, such as the live, attenuated vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella, are not started until

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12 to 15 months of age (because administration before that age does not result in an effective immune response)

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vaccines, such as those for meningococcal meningitis and HPV, are not administered until

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11 to 12 years of age (because the risk for contracting these infections is greater during adolescence)

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the most immunogenic vaccines consist of

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live, attenuated organisms that are able to replicate in the host

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the least immunogenic vaccines consist of

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purified components (subunits) derived from the pathogen

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The phenomenon in which exposure to one agent produces protection against another agent is known as

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cross-immunity by Edwqard jenner