Introduction Course to Porcine Immunology

SELF-EVALUATION


1. THE IMMUNE RESPONSE DURING A VACCINATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY:

A) HUMORAL RESPONSE.
B) CELLULAR RESPONSE.
C) BOTH.
D) NEITHER.


2. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RESPONSE DURING A VACCINATION AND SEROTHERAPY IS: 

A) CELLULAR RESPONSE.
B) THE DURATION OF IMMUNITY.
C) BOTH ARE CORRECT.
D) NEITHER IS CORRECT.


3. VACCINE ATTENUATION IS ACHIEVED USING: 

A) FREEZING AND DEFROSTING.
B) CHEMICAL TREATMENTS.
C) HEAT TREATMENTS.
D) NONE OF THE ABOVE IS CORRECT. 


4. THE ROLE OF ADJUVANTS IS BASED ON:

A) SLOW LIBERATION OF THE ANTIGEN. 
B) CHEMOATTRACTION OF ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELLS. 
C) NEITHER OF THE ABOVE IS CORRECT.
D) A AND B ARE CORRECT.


5. THE MAIN PROBLEM OF ATTENUATED VACCINES IS: 

A) REVERSION TO VIRULENT FORMS. 
B) LACK OF TOTAL INACTIVATION. 
C) BOTH ARE CORRECT. 
D) NEITHER OF THE ABOVE IS CORRECT. 

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