Introductory Course in Swine Immunology. 2nd ed.
Chapter 8. Vaccines.
 
Self-evaluation

Which of the following is the correct one?

1.THE IMMUNE RESPONSE DURING VACCINATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY:

A) A HUMORAL RESPONSE
B) A CELL RESPONSE
C) BOTH OF THE ABOVE
D) NEITHER OF THE ABOVE


2. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE IMMUNE RESPONSE DURING A VACCINE AND SEROTHERAPY IS CHARACTERIZED BY:

A) CELL RESPONSE
B) THE DURATION OF IMMUNITY
C) BOTH ARE CORRECT
D) NEITHER IS CORRECT


3. ATTENUATION OF VACCINES IS CARRIED OUT BY:

A) FREEZING AND DEFROSTING
B) CHEMICAL TREATMENTS.
C) HEAT TREATMENTS
D) NONE OF THE ABOVE IS CORRECT


4. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE ADJUVANTS BASED ON?

A) SLOW RELEASE OF THE ANTIGEN
B) CHEMOATTRACTION OF PRESENTING CELLS
C) NEITHER OF THE ABOVE IS CORRECT
D) BOTH ARE CORRECT


5. THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH AN ATTENUATED VACCINE IS:

A) REVERSION TO VIRULENT FORMS
B) LACK OF TOTAL INACTIVATION
C) BOTH ARE CORRECT
D) NEITHER OF THE ABOVE IS CORRECT

SOLUTIONS

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