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How do we vaccinate for systemic protection?
  • Subcutaneous injection
  • To produce IgG
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How do we vaccinate for mucosal protection?
  • Intranasal administration
  • To produce IgA
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True or False: Passive immunisation administers antibodies
  • True
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What is the main benefit of active immunisation over passive immunisation?
  • Active immunisation is longer lasting
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What types of whole organisms can be used in vaccines?
  • Live attenuated organisms
  • Killed inactivated organisms
  • Toxoids
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What types of subunit vaccines can be used in vaccinations?
  • Purified proteins
  • Recombinant or synthetic proteins
  • DNA coding for proteins
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What is an adjuvant?
  • Used with a vaccine containing inactivated organisms
  • Creates a depot of antigen at site of injection
  • Can stimulate the immune system to amplify the adaptive immune response
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What type of vaccinations can be used for an extracellular viral infection?
  • Live vaccine
  • Killed vaccine
  • Subunit vaccine
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What type of vaccination can be used for an intracellular viral infection?
  • Live vaccine
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At what age should puppies be vaccinated?
  • 6 to 8 weeks
  • Then a second vaccination should be given 2 weeks later
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At what age should kittens be vaccinated?
  • 9 weeks
  • Then a second vaccination should be given 3 weeks later
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Which 2 diseases should rabbits be vaccinated against?
  • Viral Haemorrhagic Disease
  • Myxomatosis
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