An infectious disease researcher isolates the pathogen responsible for an emerging disease. The microbe is grown in the lab for many generations. A preparation of the laboratory-grown microbe is treated with ionizing radiation and then tested for its potential as a vaccine. What type of vaccine is this?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The treatment of ionizing radiation suggests that the microbe has been inactivated, meaning it is no longer capable of causing disease. Therefore, the vaccine is an inactivated whole vaccine, which is made up of whole pathogens that have been killed or inactivated but still stimulate an immune response.

An Infectious Disease Researcher Isolates the Pathogen Responsible for an Emerging