Vaccination and immunity Flashcards
1
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Two types of immunity
A
Passive and Active
2
Q
Passive immunity
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Given antibodies.
Short term.
3
Q
Natural passive immunity
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Antibodies given by parents from breast milk.
No memory B-cells
4
Q
Artificial passive immunity
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Injected with antibodies.
No Memory B-cells
5
Q
Active immunity
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Body has made antibodies after exposure to a specific antigen.
Long term immunity as it produces memory b-cells
6
Q
Natural active immunity
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Your body creates memory b-cells and antibodies after encountering a disease
7
Q
Passive active immunity
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Vaccination containing antigens
8
Q
How do you make a pathogen harmless for vaccination
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Weakening (heating) - antigens unaffected
Purified antigens ( Removed from pathogen )
Inactive toxins (Toxoids)
Killing (Antigens unaffected)
