A young man about to leave for his freshman year of college visits his physician in order to ensure that his immunizations are up-to-date. Because he is living in a college dormitory, his physician gives him a vaccine that prevents meningococcal disease. What type of vaccine did this patient likely receive?
ALive, attenuated
BKilled, attenuated
CToxoid
DConjugated polysaccharide
EKilled, inactivated
To protect against a potentially deadly infection, a 19-year-old female receives a vaccine containing capsular polysaccharide. This vaccine will stimulate her immune system to produce antibodies against which organism?
ACorynebacterium diphtheriae
BNeisseria meningitidis
CStreptococcus pneumoniae
DClostridium tetani
EHaemophilus influenzae type b
A 20-year-old man who is a biology major presents to his physician for a simple check-up. He is informed that he hasn't received a hepatitis B vaccine. When the first injection is applied, the medical professional informs him that he will need to come back 2 more times on assigned days, since the vaccine is given in 3 doses. Which of the following antibodies is produced first in the college student as a result of the first vaccination?
AIgE
BIgG
CIgM
DIgD
EIgA
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