Chapter 18 - Practical Application of Immunology [Reversed]

Question 1

_______ injection of substances (Ags) into the body to induce an immune response

Answer 1

Vaccine

Question 2

_______ provokes a primary immune response to form memory B cells & Ab. Leads to a rapid & intense secondary immune response.

Answer 2

Vaccination

Question 3

_______ a substance that stimulates the immune system

Answer 3

Immunogen

Question 4

_____ protects most of the population

Answer 4

Herd Immunity

Question 5

weakened pathogens that closely mimic an actual infection.

Answer 5

Live, attenuated vaccine

Question 5

killed pathogens and are safer than live vaccines

Answer 5

Inactivated, killed vaccines

Question 6

inactivated toxin that creates an immune response that targets toxins

Answer 6

Toxoid vaccines

Question 7

main vaccine component is combined with a strong immunogen

Answer 7

Conjugated vaccine

Question 8

Antigenic fragments stimulate an immune response

Answer 8

Subunit vaccine

Question 9

Inj. mRNA into host cells, creating protein Ags that stimulate host immune response

Answer 9

mRNA vaccine

Question 10

_________ study or diagnostic examination of blood serum

Answer 10

Serology

Question 11

______ is positive for an Ag or Ab

Answer 11

Positive Test

Question 12

_______ is negative for Ag or Ab

Answer 12

Negative Test

Question 13

Inv. soluble Ag and IgM or IgG.

Answer 13

Precipitation Reactions

Question 14

a cloudy ring that forms at the equivalence zone caused by the formation of immune complexes.

Answer 14

Precipitin ring

Question 15

A patient serum sample was taken and tested with Abs provided by the lab. After some time, a precipitin ring formed at the equivalence zone. What is the result of this test?

Answer 15

+ Direct Precipitation Test

Question 16

A patient serum sample was taken and was discovered to have traces of IgG/IgM and tested with a substance provided by the lab. After some time, a precipitin ring formed at the equivalence zone. What is the result of this test?

Answer 16

+ Indirect Precipitation Test

Question 17

A ______ is a precipitation blood test for Syphilis, where you look for the patients’ Abs

Answer 17

VDRL Test (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory)

Question 17

A ______ is a percipitation test used to classify different groups of Streptococci.

Answer 17

Lancefield Classification of Streptococcal Species

Question 18

Inv. particulate Ags and IgM

Answer 18

Agglutination

Question 19

A patient serum sample containing particulate Ags is mixed with a sample provided by the lab technician. After examining the results, the technician discovered that the patient did have a disease. What type of test is this?

Answer 19

+ Direct Agglutination Reaction

Question 20

A patient serum sample containing Ab is mixed with particulate Ag sample provided by the lab technician. After examining the results, the technician discovered that the patient did have a disease. What type of test is this?

Answer 20

+ Indirect Agglutination Reaction

Question 21

______ is used for figuring out different blood types from the agglutination of RBC surface Ab and complementary Abs.

Answer 21

Hemagglutination

Question 22

_____ is an agglutination reaction that measures Ab titer and is used to differentiate b/w primary and secondary exposure

Answer 22

Antibody Quantitation

Question 23

Determines if Abs to toxin or virus are in PT sample

Answer 23

Neutralization

Question 24

A PT serum sample contains Ab and is mixed with a toxin & cell indicator that the lab provided. After waiting some time the cell indicator is undamaged. What is the result of this test?

Answer 24

+ Indirect Toxin Neutralization Test

Question 25

A PT serum sample contains Ab and is mixed with a virus & RBC that the lab provided. After waiting some time the cell indicator is undamaged. What is the result of this test?

Answer 25

+ Indirect Viral (Hemagglutination Inhibition) Neutralization Test

Question 26

________ are used to DX bacterial and viral DZ

Answer 26

Neutralization Reaction

Question 27

A PT serum sample contains Abs and is mixed with T. pallidum and fluorescent anti-human Ab. After some time the lab tech saw a long glowing spirochete. What is the result of this test?

Answer 27

+ Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technique Test

Question 27

A PT serum sample contained long chains of cocci and is mixed with fluorescently dyed Abs. After some time the lab tech saw long chains of glowing cocci. What is the result of this test?

Answer 27

+ Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique Test

Question 28

________ is used to identify GAS from throat sample and if T. pallidum in PT blood is producing Ab