Microbiology 18 - Bacterial and viral vaccines Flashcards

1
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What is the equation for herd immunity threshold?

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1 - 1/R0

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2
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Recall 3 vaccines that are made up of inactivated virus components

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Mnemoninc: Inactivated Components of Pathogen
Influenza
Cholera
Polio

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3
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Recall some pros and cons of inactivated vaccines

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Pros: stable, can’t cause disease
Cons: need several doses, local reactions are common, short-lived immunity, an adjuvant is needed

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4
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Recall 2 examples of attenuated vaccines

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MMR

Yellow fever

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5
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Recall some pros and cons of attenuated vaccines

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Pros: longer-lasting immunity - injection of whole pathogen means there can also be reaction to >1 antigen
Cons: Can revert to virulence

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6
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Recall 2 examples of toxoid vaccines

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Tetanus

Diptheria

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7
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Recall 2 examples of subunit vaccines

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Hep B

HPV

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8
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What type of vaccine is the HiB vaccine?

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Conjugate

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