Bacterial vaccines differ from viral vaccines in that only in bacterial vaccines are _____ used.(Select all that apply.)

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Bacterial vaccines can be made using toxoids (inactivated toxins or exotoxins) or components of the bacteria, such as capsular polysaccharides or proteins, to stimulate the immune response without causing disease. Whole infectious components can also be used, but this is less common in bacterial vaccines. Capsule:carrier protein conjugates are a type of subunit component that is used in some bacterial vaccines, such as the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Therefore, choices B, D, and E are all used in bacterial vaccines, while choice A (subunit components) and choice C (whole infectious components) are not exclusively used in bacterial vaccines.

Bacterial Vaccines Differ from Viral Vaccines in That Only in Bacterial