Future of Vaccines — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Measles vaccine is based on the _____ strain

Answer: Edmonston-Zagreb

Flashcard 2: BioThrax vaccine is obtained from the culture of B.anthracis having the _____ factor adsorbed to aluminium hydroxide.

Answer: protective antigen

Flashcard 3: Bacterial _____ polysaccharides are the basis for many vaccines

Answer: capsular

Flashcard 4: Smallpox vaccine is a _____ vaccine (Vaccinia virus).

Answer: live virus

Extra: The Smallpox vaccine contains live **Vaccinia** virus (not the Variola virus that causes smallpox). It is a heterologous live virus vaccine that provides cross-protection. Current versions include ACAM2000 (replicating) and JYNNEOS (Modified Vaccinia Ankara - MVA, non-replicating).

Flashcard 5: Mw vaccine is extracted from M. _____

Answer: indicus pranii

Flashcard 6: Recipient VAPP mostly occurs due to mutated _____ strain

Answer: P3

Extra: VAPP: Vaccine-associated paralytic polio. It is most commonly associated with Type 3 (P3) in recipients and Type 2 (P2) in contacts.

Flashcard 7: VNA after rabies vaccine is max. by _____

Answer: 14 days

Flashcard 8: leprosy vaccine uses _____ strain

Answer: MIP(mycobacterium indicus pranii)

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Flashcard 9: _____ type of vaccine is used for Hep B

Answer: recombinant

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Flashcard 10: A level of _____ antibodies is considered protective after rabies vaccination.

Answer: ≥ 0.5 IU/mL