Immunity Flashcards
1
Q
How is passive immunity acquired?
A
Pre-formed Abs
2
Q
What is the onset of passive immunity?
A
Rapid
3
Q
What is the duration of passive immunity?
A
Short Span of Abs (half life = 3wks)
4
Q
Example of passive immunity
A
IgA in breast milk
Antitoxin
Humanized mAb
5
Q
How is active immunity acquired?
A
Exposure to foreign Ags
6
Q
What is the onset of active immunity?
A
Slow
7
Q
What is the duration of active immunity?
A
Long lasting (memory)
8
Q
Example of active immunity
A
Natural infection
Vaccines
Toxoid
9
Q
What can be given in case of Hep B or Rabies exposure?
A
Combined passive and active immunizations
10
Q
Which pathogens are you most susceptible post-splenectomy?
A
Strep pneumo Hib Neisseria meningitidis E. coli Salmonella Klebsiella pneumo Group B Strep
(SHiNE SKiS)
11
Q
What pathogens are you most susceptible to if you have no granulocytes?
A
Staph
Serratia
Burkholderia cepacia
Nocardia
