BSC 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Herd Immunity, Cowpox, Biopharmaceutical
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Antigen any molecule recognized by adaptive white blood cells that induces an immune response in the body prophylactic. Heated or chemically treated dead bacteria or virus to inactivate the pathogen (killed vaccines) Dna vaccines plasmids (dna molecules) carrying pathogen genes injected into muscle tissue; and the patients own cells will make molecules found only in the pathogen so cells directly produce an antigen. Mmr vaccine vaccination to protect against mumps, measles and rubella herd immunity for diseases requiring human transmission, immunity of a large proportion of the community protects the non-immunized. Food and drug administration (fda) federal entity that regulate and supervise prescription and over the counter drugs as well as vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, food, etc. Jenner made the first attempt to vaccinate using cowpox virus to protect against smallpox in 1796. The only disease that has been eradicated to date. When side effects, low effectiveness or poor sale occur.
