The development of a subunit vaccine for herpes and hepatitis B has potential in the future.The proposed subunit vaccine would
A)incorporate part of the mRNA of either the herpes or hepatitis B with the cowpox virus.
B)incorporate part of the reverse transcriptases of either the herpes or hepatitis B with the cowpox virus.
C)incorporate part of the DNA of either the herpes or hepatitis B with the cowpox virus.
D)incorporate part of the protein-polysaccharide coat of either the herpes or hepatitis B with the cowpox virus.

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A subunit vaccine only includes specific antigens from the pathogen, rather than using weakened or dead pathogens, like traditional vaccines. The protein-polysaccharide coat is a key antigenic component of both herpes and hepatitis B viruses, and incorporating this into the cowpox virus would create a vaccine that could provoke an immune response to these viruses.

The Development of a Subunit Vaccine for Herpes and Hepatitis