when formulating the tetanus toxin vaccine to be given to humans,
in addition to the tetanus toxin the manufacturer also includes
killed Bordetella pertussis in the final injection cocktail.
a. what kind of adaptive immune response is elicited by immunization against the tetanus toxin, an antibody response, a cell-mediated response or both?
b. and, why do the manufacturers include the Bordetella pertussis?
when formulating the tetanus toxin vaccine to be given to humans, in addition to the tetanus...
I. Case Study Mr. and Mrs. Vanderveer owned a farm in the Hudson
Valley in lower New York State. They were both descended from Dutch
settlers who came to Hudson Valley in the mid-17th century. There
were multiple consanguineous marriages among their ancestors, and
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderveer were distantly related to each other. At
the time of this case, they had five children- three girls and two
boys. Their youngest daughter, Susan, was 10 months old when she
developed...
immunology
practing samples and not sure if my answers correct.
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multiple choice questions 32. All of the following are standard tests used for the diagnosis and prediction of response to treatment of hepatitis C except: (A) Hepatitis C antibody [EIA] (B) Patient IL-28B genotype testing (C) Hepatitis C antigen (D) Hepatitis C genotype (E) Hepatitis C RNA by polymerase chain reaction or transcription-mediated amplification 33. Which of the following is not associated with accelerated disease progression in hepatitis C? (A) alcohol use (B) coinfection with hepatitis B (C) coinfection with...