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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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You have a patient who has been injured by a rusty nail. As a precaution, you vaccinate her against tetanus.

In response to the vaccine, how does her body produce antibodies against C. tetani and prevent future illness due to tetanus?

A)B cells that produce an appropriate antibody undergo genomic rearrangement in order to produce other cells that secrete the same antibody.

B)Every cell in her immune system produces antibodies against C. tetani.

C)B cells with an appropriate antibody are stimulated to divide, producing plasma cells that make antibodies to C. tetani, and memory cells that "remember" C. tetani.

D)Every B cell in her body produces antibodies against C. tetani.

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Answer- Tetnus is a disease caused by C. tetani bacteria. It is found in the soil and if it reaches to the blood circulation it can release a protein toxin called as tetanospasmin which is a neurotoxin.

it leads into the muscle spasms due to blockage of neurotransmitters from the neurons.

The vaccines are developed in such a way that it produces antibodies after further exposure of tetnus bacteria and will develop immunity because of passive immunity production.

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