What is a toxoid?



What is a toxoid?..

Answer / Ranbir Kumar

A toxoid is a modified bacterial or viral toxin that has been inactivated and converted into a harmless form, making it non-toxic while retaining its antigenic properties. Toxoids can be used as vaccines.

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