Germ or germ-substance introduced into the body to prevent the occurrence of an infectious disease is known as
A
Vaccine
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B
Toxoids
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C
Cytokine
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A Vaccine
The germ of germ-substance introduced into the body to prevent the occurrence of an infectious disease is known as the vaccine. It provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease.