Vaccine-Induced Humoral Immunity Flashcards
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Polio: Vaccine and Protective Mechanism
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Oral attenuated poliovirus
Neutralization of virus by mucosal IgA Ab
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Tetanus and diphtheria: Vaccine and Protective Mechanism
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Toxoids
Neutralization of toxin by systemic IgG Ab
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Hepatitis A or B Vaccine and Protective Mechanism
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Recombinant viral envelope proteins
Neutralization of virus by mucosal IgA or systemic IgG Ab
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Pneumococcal, pneumonia, Haemophilus: Vaccine and Protective Mechanism
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Conjugate vaccines composed of bacterial capsular polysaccharide attached to a carrier protein
Opsonization/phagocytosis mediate by IgM and IgG Abs, directly or secondary to complement activation