Assignment task:
Vaccination has had a significant impact on global health. Vaccination for diseases ranging from pneumonia to smallpox has saved millions in lives and public health costs. In developed countries such as the United States, we may take vaccines for granted as they are typically readily available and affordable. However, it is important to appreciate that the process of vaccine development and testing is extremely lengthy and labor intensive. It is not uncommon for development and testing to take over a decade. In this activity, imagine yourself working in vaccine development at a biotechnology company. You are at the very initial stages of development for a new viral vaccine. At these early stages, an understanding of the adaptive immune response (the antibody response in particular) is essential to your progress on the project. Part A One of the foundations of vaccination is generating an antibody response against your virus. The antibody response is one part of the adaptive immune response. Which of the following are characteristics of an adaptive immune response? Select all that apply. View Available Hint(s) The response is specific. fast-acting The response is inducible. O The response has memory. The response is clonal. Submit Part B Complete previous part(s). Need Assignment Help?