So..is this right?

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So is a vaccine an injected substance containing slightly "disabled" antigens, that act to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies?

2007-05-22 23:42:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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The antigens are completely inactivated. The virus DNA/RNA has been disrupted, so that they do not cause disease, but the protein sequences are still recognised by your immune system so that they generate antibodies and memory cells, in case of any future exposure.

2007-05-23 02:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by Labsci 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Depending on how advanced your class is, yes.

2007-05-23 00:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by Adriana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋