Question

Triple antigen DPT is a

• A. Vaccine against malaria, typhoid and cancer
• B. Vaccine of mixture of viruses that causes tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough
• C. Vaccine against polio, rabies and hepatitis
• D. Vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus

The triple antigen DPT vaccine protects against 3 diseases, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (or whooping cough). Diphtheria and tetanus are caused by bacterial toxins, inactivation of bacterial toxins produce toxoids that are no longer toxic but maintain the antigenic property and are used as a vaccine. So, the correct answer is option D.