Postexposure Prophylaxis, a Form of Artificial Passive Immunity, Is Often

question 25

Multiple Choice

Postexposure prophylaxis, a form of artificial passive immunity, is often given when a person is bitten by an animal that is suspected of having rabies, or if the rabies- status of the animal cannot be confirmed. What specifically, is being given to the patient in this type of treatment?

• A) antigen- presenting cells which increase the rate at which the rabies antigens can be presented to T cells for activation
• B) effector B and T cells from a host who has developed an immune response to the rabies virus
• C) antibodies harvested from a host who has developed an immune response to the rabies virus
• D) memory cells from a host who has developed an immune response to the rabies virus
• E) antigens from the rabies virus

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