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Define adaptive immunity |
the protection an animal develops against certain specific microbes or foreign pathogens |
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Name 4 types of adaptive immunity |
Naturally acquired active Artificially acquired active Naturally acquired passive Artificially acquired passive |
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Define serology |
study of reactions between antibodies and antigens |
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Why is gamma globulin used to transfer passive immunity? |
of the separated globulin proteins, gamma globulins contains the greatest number of antibodies |
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What type of adaptive immunity is involved when gamma globulin is injected into a person? |
artificially acquired passive immunity |
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Name 3 characteristics of humoral immunity |
- antibody mediated - directly at freely circulating pathogens - depends on B cells |
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Name 3 characteristics of cellular immunity |
- cell mediated - directed at intracellular pathogens - depends on T cells to eliminate intracellular pathogens, reject foreign tissue, and destroy tumor cells |