why is DPT called triple antigen
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It provides resistance against three diseases so it is called triple antigen.
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The DPT vaccine provides protection from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus (commonly known as lock-jaw). To provide protection against these three diseases, the DPT vaccine has to provide antigens specific to each bacterial species.
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