Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Antibodies and vaccination

Antibodies and vaccination — practice question

Why has developing an effective vaccine for malaria been so difficult?

  • AMosquitoes have many stages in their life cycles.
  • BThe human immune system does not recognise the antigens of the parasite.
  • CThe parasites can only be attacked when outside the liver cells and red blood cells.
  • DVaccines are rapidly broken down by proteases in the stomach.

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