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#Question id: 1998


Jenner successfully used cowpox virus as a vaccine against the virus that causes smallpox. Why was he successful even though he used viruses of different kinds?

#Section 2: General Biology
  1. The immune system responds nonspecifically to antigens.

  2. The cowpox virus made antibodies in response to the presence of smallpox.

  3. Cowpox and smallpox are antibodies with similar immunizing properties.

  4. There are some antigenic determinants common to both pox viruses.