Vaccine
What type of vaccine includes only the antigens that best stimulate the immune system, rather than the entire microbe?
- Subunit
- Inactivated
- Toxoid
Answer: A, Subunit
Subunit vaccines contain the antigens that best stimulate the immune system. These vaccines can contain 1 to 20 (or more) antigens. An example of a subunit vaccine is the hepatitis B virus vaccine.
Reference:
Vaccine types. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/vaccine-types. Accessed July 23, 2018.
Vaccine types. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/vaccine-types. Accessed July 23, 2018.
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