Vaccines/Vaccinatino Flashcards
passive immunization
involves the administration of preformed antibodies to provide immediate immunological protection
Where are antisera raised?
in horses or sheep
How often is passive immunization performed in veterinary medicine?
Rarely
Passive immunization antiserum for cattle is done for
anthrax
Passive immunization antiserum for dogs is done for
canine distemper
Passive immunization antiserum for cats is done for
panleukopenia
Passive immunization antiserum for humans is done for
snake, arthropod and insect antiserum
What antibody is most prevalent in passive immunization?
IgG (then IgM and IgA)
What is the most common form of immunization?
active immunization
active immunization
an Ag is administered to an animal to induce an immune response
What do vaccines protect animals from?
subsequent exposure to teh same antigen
What are properties of an ideal vaccine
inexpensive, consistant formulation, stable, long shelf-life, produces appropriate immune response, long-lived immune response, induces immunological memory, no adverse side effects
What types of vaccines are there?
infectious and non infectious vaccines
What are examples of infectious vaccines?
live virulent vaccines live attenuated vaccines heterologous vaccines recombinat organisms marker vaccines
What are examples of non infectious vaccines?
killed vaccines, subunit vaccines, naked DNA vaccines
What are examples of vaccines other than for infectious diseases?
allergic vaccines, autoimmune vaccines, neoplastic (cancer) vaccines
Why are vaccines that incorporate live and virulent form of an infectious agent uncommon?
Due to the potential risk of inducing clinical disease rather than protection
What type of vaccine is most commonly used in veterinary medicine?
live attenuated vaccine (modified live)
live attenuated vaccine
intact and viable organism that has “been attenuated” to reduce virulence