A(n) ____ is produced by introducing a gene for a viral surface protein into a nonpathogenic vector.

A) new pathogen
B) new life form
C) inactivated pathogen
D) nonpathogenic vector
E) recombinant vaccine

Recombinant Vaccine

A vaccine made by inserting genes from a pathogen into a different organism, producing an antigen and stimulating an immune response.

Viral Surface Protein

Proteins located on the surface of viruses that play key roles in the virus's ability to infect host cells and evade the host's immune response.