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Why is it good to use a vaccine to stimulate the immune system for homeostatis?
A vaccine stimulates the body to produce antibodies against a specific disease causing pathogen. This makes the body able to fight off that disease.
Why does a vaccine have to be a specially prepared version of a disease pathogen?
A vaccine is a special version of an antigen the gives you immunity against a disease. A vaccine is a weakened form of disease which helps your immune system create antibodies to fight it off so later if you ever get that certain disease again your body would recognize it and create antibodies to fight against it before it gets too serious.
The act or practice of inoculating someone with vaccine as a protection against disease-?
Vaccination is the act of administering a vaccine to stimulate the body's immune system to develop immunity against a specific disease. It helps protect individuals from infectious diseases by preparing their immune system to recognize and fight off the pathogen if exposed to it in the future.
Is a vaccine a live form of a disease pathogen?
No, a vaccine is not a live form of a disease pathogen. Vaccines typically contain inactivated or attenuated (weakened) forms of the pathogen, or they may include pieces of the pathogen, such as proteins or genetic material, to stimulate an immune response without causing the disease. This helps the body develop immunity without exposing it to the full-blown illness.
How does a DNA vaccine prevent future disease?
A DNA vaccine contains DNA from a pathogen but cannot cause disease. When the vaccine is injected into a patient, the DNA directs the synthesis of a protein. Antibodies are produced by the body against the protein. If the patient contracts the disease in the future, the antibodies in his or her body will be able to provide protection.
What has to be true for the successful development of a vaccine to be used against a pathogen?
It is necessary that the surface antigens of the pathogen remain unchanged
What is a fluid containing weakened disease causing viruses of bacteria?
A fluid containing weakened disease-causing viruses or bacteria is known as a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body's immune system to produce antibodies to protect against future infections by the same pathogen.
What does a vaccine produce?
When a vaccine is given to an animal, the animal's immune system produces antibodies to fight off the disease. This way, if the animal is ever infected by the disease it was vaccinated against, the animal will either not get sick or not get as sick.
Does use of a vaccine to stimulate the immune system to act against a pathogen?
Yes.
What is a preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen called?
It is called a vaccine. Vaccines trigger an immune response in the body without causing the disease, preparing the immune system to recognize and fight off the pathogen if exposed in the future.
What fluid contains weakened disease causing viruses or bacteria?
A vaccine typically contains weakened or inactivated disease-causing viruses or bacteria. This formulation allows the immune system to recognize and develop protection against the specific pathogen without causing the full-blown disease.
What is a dead form of a pathogen that causes the immune system to react?
A dead form of a pathogen that stimulates an immune response is known as an inactivated or killed vaccine. These vaccines contain pathogens that have been killed or inactivated so they cannot cause disease but are still able to elicit an immune response. This process helps the immune system recognize and remember the pathogen, providing protection against future infections. Examples include the polio vaccine and the hepatitis A vaccine.
