An Adjuvant Is a Substance That

question 18

Multiple Choice

An adjuvant is a substance that

• A) increases the effective antigenicity of a pathogen.
• B) delays the action of the vaccine.
• C) is used to inactivate a microbe in a vaccine.
• D) is used to decrease the inflammatory reaction to a vaccine.
• E) is a piece of a microbe that is representative of the entire microorganism.

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Consumer Demand

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Equilibrium Price

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