A DNA vaccine involves placing genes into a plasmid and introducing the plasmid into human cells. Human cells then transcribe and translate the genes to produce antigen which immunize the recipient. What is the source of the genes being introduced?

A) a member of the patient's microbiome
B) a laboratory animal (such as a mouse)
C) a harmless virus
D) human B or T cells
E) a pathogen


Answer: E

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