Principles of Immunisation Flashcards
What stimulates an immune response in active immunisation?
Antigens
Which type of vaccine requires refrigeration up until use?
Live attenuated
What is the antigen in a conjugate vaccine?
The carbohydrate capsule
Which vaccination will not reverse to the wild type at any point?
Inactivated Vaccine
Given an example of a inactivated vaccine?
Polio
Hep A
Rabies
In a toxoid vaccination, the toxin is treated with what?
Formalin
What makes a conjugation vaccine more effective?
The conjugation of carbohydrate to a protein carrier
Give an example of a conjugate vaccine
Strep. pneumoniae
What is the disadvantage to a conjugate vaccine?
The antigen is the carb capsule
Carbohydrates are poor antigens
Why are subunit vaccines completely safe?
No viral particles are actually introduced to the individual’s immune system
