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Dental Bacteriology Exam 1
Bacterial Vaccines
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Biology
Graduate
08/26/2009

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What types of bacteria are in the DPT vaccine?
Definition

1. Corynebacterium diptheria

2. Clostridium tetani

3. Bordatella pertussis

Term
What diseases are vaccinated agaist in the DPT vaccine?
Definition
Diptheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus
Term
At what age is the DPT vaccine given?
Definition
given to infants usually, but can also be given to any age.
Term
What is the vaccine component of the diptheria vaccine?
Definition
toxoid
Term
What is the vaccine component of tetanus?
Definition
toxoid
Term
what is the vaccine component of the pertussis vaccine?
Definition
Acellular or killed whole cell
Term
What is the bacterium vaccinated against in the vaccine against Hib meningitis/epiglottitis?
Definition
Haemophilus influenza type b
Term
What is the vaccine component of the vaccine against Hib meningitis/epiglottitis?
Definition
conjugate (capsular polysac + protein)/capsular polysac
Term
To whom is the Hib meningitis/epiglottitis vaccine given?
Definition
children
Term
What is the bacteria being vaccinated against in the pneumococcal otitis media/meningitis vaccine?
Definition
streptococcus pneumonia
Term
What is the vaccine component of the pneumococcal otitis media/meningitis vaccine?
Definition
conjugate (capsular polysac. + protein)
Term
What age is the pneumococcal otitis media/meningitis given?
Definition
Given to children
Term
What bacteria is vaccinated against in the meningococcal disease?
Definition
Neisseria meningitides A and C
Term
What is the vaccine component of the vaccine against meningococcal disease?
Definition
conjugate (capsular polysac. + protein)
Term
Who is the meningococcal disease vaccine given to?
Definition
high risk groups, e.g. military, college students
Term
 what bacteria is vaccinated against in the pneumococcal pneumonia/meningitis vaccine?
Definition
streptococcus pneumonia
Term
What is the vaccine component in the pneumococcal pneumonia/meningitis vaccine?
Definition
Capsular polysaccharides
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Who is the pneumococcal pneumonia/meningitis vaccine given to?
Definition
high risk groups e.g. elderly
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