PTB lecture 8

Question 1

vaccine

Answer 1

products that trigger an immune reaction in the body, so that the organism is better protected against an infection with the micro-organism against which the vaccine is supposed to work

Question 2

B cells

Answer 2

produce antibodies

Question 3

T helper cells

Answer 3

produce cytokines, help B cells and CLTs, stimulate macrophages

Question 4

Cytotoxic T cells

Answer 4

produce cytokines, can lyse infected cells, defense

Question 5

live attenuated vaccine

Answer 5

live viruses which have a reduced virulence because of special treatment

Question 6

split-unit vaccines

Answer 6

intact or partially intact virus particles that are fully inactivated because of a chemical or health treatment

Question 7

sub-unit vaccines

Answer 7

a purified suspension of membrane proteins

Question 8

whole inactivated virus vaccine (WIV)

Answer 8

purified virus that is unable to replicate due to treatment with chemicals

Question 9

substances that increase the immune response

Answer 9

Aluminium salts, iscoms (immune stimulating complexes), emulsion