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What's the difference and similarity between toxoid and subunit vaccine?
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Detoxified: A toxoid is a bacterial toxin such as tetanus or diphtheria or pertussis toxin, that has been detoxified but is still immunogenic so it can be used to protect against the toxin's effect. A subunit vaccine is a more general term for any part of a pathogen used as a vaccine to prevent infection with the whole pathogen.
Answered 10/8/2012
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