Ch 18 – Flashcards
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Which of the following are sources of antibodies for serological testing?
vaccinated animals
monoclonal antibodies
viral cultures
vaccinated animals and monoclonal antibodies
vaccinated animals, monoclonal antibodies, and viral cultures
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NOT viral cultures
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Toxoid vaccines, such as the vaccines against diphtheria and tetanus, elicit a(n)
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antibody response against these bacterial toxins.
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What type of vaccine is the live measles virus?
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attenuated whole-agent vaccine
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Inactivated tetanus toxin is a(n)
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toxoid vaccine.
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A DNA plasmid encoding a protein antigen from West Nile virus is injected into muscle cells of a horse. This is an example of a(n)
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nucleic acid vaccine.
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Patient's serum, influenza virus, and red blood cells are mixed in a tube. What happens if the patient has antibodies against influenza virus?
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hemagglutination-inhibition
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All of the following are generally used in vaccines EXCEPT
antibodies.
toxoids.
parts of bacterial cells.
live, attenuated bacteria.
inactivated viruses.
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NOT ive, attenuated bacteria.
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A test used to identify Streptococcus pyogenes in a patient's throat swab is the
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direct fluorescent-antibody test.
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A hybridoma results from the fusion of a(an)
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B cell with a myeloma cell.
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A patient shows the presence of antibodies against diphtheria toxin. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
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The patient was near someone who had the disease.
