Why Do Adenovirus Vaccine Vectors Have Limited Utility

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why do adenovirus vaccine vectors have limited utility?

• A) Adenoviruses are small and cannot incorporate large numbers of genes from other viruses.
• B) Most humans have preexisting antibodies that neutralize the vector before it can reach target tissue.
• C) The immune response is weaker because the vector displays antigens from both the adenovirus and the pathogenic virus, diluting the immune response.
• D) If the adenovirus incorporates large numbers of genes from pathogenic viruses, it may lose the ability to infect host tissue and elicit an immune response.

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