All of the Following Are True About Attenuated Agents EXCEPT

question 38

Multiple Choice

All of the following are True about attenuated agents EXCEPT

• A) they only induce immunity after several doses.
• B) they may cause disease in immunocompromised individuals.
• C) they multiply in the body.
• D) they may revert or mutate to disease-causing strains.
• E) they cause a strong cell-mediated immune response.

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Definitions:

Lichens

A symbiotic association between a fungus and an algae or cyanobacteria, living together to form a single, distinct organism that often appears as leafy or crusty growths on rocks and trees.

Basidiomycetes

a class of fungi characterized by producing spores on club-shaped structures called basidia, includes mushrooms and rusts.

Basidiospores

The reproductive spores produced by Basidiomycete fungi, typically borne on a basidium, involved in fungal reproduction.

Puffballs

Puffballs are a type of fungus belonging to the division Basidiomycota, characterized by their globe-shaped spore cases that release spores through an aperture when mature.