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37.

What is the difference between humoral and cellular adaptive immunity?

38.

What is the difference between an antigen and a hapten?

39.

Describe the mechanism of antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity.

40.

What is the basic difference in effector function between helper and cytotoxic T cells?

41.

What necessary interactions are required for activation of helper T cells and activation/effector function of cytotoxic T cells?

42.

Briefly compare the pros and cons of inactivated versus live attenuated vaccines.

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