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DTP vaccine is given to infants to immunise them against

  1. Diphtheria, pneumonia and typhoid

  2. Diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus

  3. Diarrhoea, pneumonia and tuberculosis

  4. Diphtheria, whooping cough and typhoid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

DPT (also DTP and DTwP) refers to a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and killed whole cells of the organism that causes pertussis (wP).

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

The oral polio vaccine contains what kind of viruses ________

  1. Live viruses

  2. Killed viruses

  3. Heat killed viruses

  4. Harmful viruses


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Explanation: The oral polio vaccine contains a live attenuated virus, that is, the live virus that is capable of multiplying but generally incapable of causing infection. The injectable polio vaccine contains the killed virus.

A disease for which vaccination is not available is

  1. Malaria

  2. Measles

  3. Cholera

  4. Tetanus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The complexity of the malaria parasite makes the development of a malaria vaccine a very difficult task. Vaccines are based on triggering an immune response in humans that is known to protect against an infection but there is no such response to malaria in humans.

Which of the following vaccine is contraindicated in pregnancy?

  1. Rubella

  2. OPV

  3. BCG

  4. Hepatitis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR live attenuated vaccine) is not advisable during pregnancy because there is a risk to the foetus.

What can mostly prevent the chicken pox?

  1. A pill can prevent it

  2. It cannot be prevented

  3. It can be prevented by a vaccine

  4. It is prevented by a plant


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Explanation: Because chickenpox is airborne and is so contagious before the rash appears, it is difficult to avoid. A chickenpox vaccine is available. It is about 100 per cent effective against moderate or severe illness, and 85 or 90 per cent effective against mild chickenpox.

The absolute contraindication for administration of pertussis vaccine is

  1. Diarrhoea

  2. Fever

  3. Malnutrition

  4. Convulsions


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

after having pertussis vaccine for whooping cough, infants and children had convulsions which are the involuntary contraction of muscles.

So the correct option is D.

What type of drug is cyclosporin?

  1. It treats male infertility.

  2. It suppresses immune response while an organ transplantation.

  3. It increases disease resistance capacity of children.

  4. It treats ovarian cysts.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cyclosporin is an immunosuppressive agent used in organ transplant patient. It is produced by fungus Trichoderma polysporum.

So, the correct  option is 'it suppresses immune response while an organ transplantation'.

 Anti-rejection medications are better known as 

  1. Analgesics.

  2. Immunosuppressant.

  3. Opiates.

  4. Psychoactive drugs.


Correct Option: B

Which of the following diseases are cured by an immunosuppressant drugs?

  1. Graft versus host diseases

  2. Bone marrow transplantation

  3. Haemoplhillia

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D

Which of the following immunosuppressant is used to prevent the acute rejection reactions?

  1. MHC I

  2. Antibodies

  3. MHC II

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Antibodies. Antibodies are sometimes used as a quick and potent immunosuppressive therapy to prevent the acute rejection reactions as well as a targeted treatment of autoimmune disorders