Human Health and Diseases Question 59
59. Antivenom injection contains preformed antibodies while polio drops that are administered into the body contain [2016]
(a) Activated pathogens
(b) Harvested antibodies
(c) Gamma globulin
(d) Attenuated pathogens
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Answer : d
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(d) Oral Polio Vaccine consists of a mixture of attenuated (weakened) poliovirus strains of all three poliovirus types. OPV consists of a mixture of live attenuated poliovirus strains of each of the three serotypes, selected by their ability to mimic the immune response following infection with wild polioviruses, but with a significantly reduced incidence of spreading to the central nervous system.
