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Nosocomial
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Illness obtained from the hospital
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Attenuated
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Reduction of the virulence of a pathogen, but keeing it alive, just less viabble/harmless
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Modified-live virus
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Attenuated or modified by growingg in a non-host orrganism. A vaccine for this is not reccommended in animals that are pregnant or immunocompromised. Most vaccines are modified live
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Killed virus
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A dead virus that that usually needs the addition of adjuvents. Rabies is an example of a killed virus
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Adjuvant
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Something that comes along with the virus so the body can recognize the hallmark signs that look like the disease being vaccinated against. Vaccine ractuions usually come from this
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Interferons
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Our immediate immune system that protects us right away. Short term immunity/antibodies
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Antigen
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Substance recognized by the immune system as a foreiggn body and causes an immune response/antibody response
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Antibody
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Proteins within our body that react to certain antigens/immunoglobulins
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Acitve vs Passive Immunity
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Active = antibodies obtained via the environment/ contact and subsequent immunity gained when fought offf by the body and vaccines
Passive = Antibodies you're born with/obtained from mother. Colostrum or during gestation |
