Jenner's Successful Use of Cowpox Virus as a Vaccine Against

question 46

Multiple Choice

Jenner's successful use of cowpox virus as a vaccine against the smallpox virus is due to the fact that

• A) the immune system responds nonspecifically to antigens.
• B) the cowpox virus made antibodies in response to the presence of smallpox.
• C) cowpox and smallpox are antibodies with similar immunizing properties.
• D) there are some antigenic determinants common to both pox viruses.
• E) cowpox and smallpox are caused by the same virus.

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