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Antivenom injection contains performed antibodies while polio drops that are administered into body contain

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Activated pathogens

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Harvested antibodies

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Gamma globulin

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Attenuated pathogens

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Solution

The correct option is D Attenuated pathogens
The oral polio vaccine (OPV) was developed in 1961 by Albert Sabin. Also called “trivalent oral polio vaccine” or “Sabin vaccine”, OPV consists of a mixture of live, attenuated (weakened) poliovirus strains of all three poliovirus types.

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