An Attenuated Strain of a Pathogen

question 37

Multiple Choice

An attenuated strain of a pathogen

• A) has lost its virulence, but may be used to create a vaccine.
• B) has changed its antigens to avoid an adaptive immune response.
• C) is more virulent than the regular strains and may cause septic shock.
• D) is an extracellular pathogen that will be cleared by innate immunity.

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