Immunity

was made to treat the smallpox outbreak Europe was facing at the time. Nowadays, we have hundreds of vaccines available for almost every sort of infection. The idea behind the vaccine is simple. According to the CDC (2013), “Vaccines help develop immunity by imitating an infection. This type of infection, however, does not cause illness. The infection does cause the immune system to produce T-lymphocytes and antibodies.” The idea is to give your body a warmup fight with the infection so that if…

have to worry about a lawsuit because the injured worker can’t get both workers’ compensation and damages from a tort lawsuit. However, how does this immunity work when there seems to be so many players? Just because the general contractor, the person above the subcontractor, is immune does not necessarily mean other parties are as well. That immunity couldn’t be shared by say another subcontractor of the general contractor who could have been negligent or reckless on the job and caused a…

It has been noted that during breeding season, sharks will fast for an extended amount of time, and live off of lipids stored in their livers. Sharks do not necessarily require mating in order to reproduce, this type of reproduction is referred to as “parthenogenesis”. Shark’s senses are highly developed, most particularly their sense of smell which allows them to detect a subtle smell to its exact source. Shark’s sense of sight and hearing, although not quite as developed as their sense of…

United States is currently facing is the argument over whether to get vaccinated or not. This is mainly because most people do not understand how vaccines work, and how they can be safe but still effective. Vaccines allow the vaccinated to build immunity to the particular disease by introducing the body to the antigen, so it can be attacked, and through the immune response system gain antibodies that can recognize the antigen in future encounters and protect the body (“Basics”, n.d). Getting…

In recent studies, researchers found a way to use technology to further develop the area of vaccinations within the medical field and more importantly for infants. Mr. Michael Hagmann confirms that “Immunologists are using computers to help them identify the antigen fragments that trigger immune responses and might thus provide vaccines for diseases ranging from malaria to cancer”. With research on a positive note, headed into the right direction for the future, an article states “It may be…

To vaccinate your child or not Many people make simple choices every day, what tie to wear, which perfume to put on, ect. People with children have a lot of choices to make, because it affects another life. Like choosing whether or not to vaccinate your child. Vaccination is the method we have used for years, to prevent diseases. Vaccinations help us prevent epidemic outbreaks. The center of disease control recommends getting 28 doses of 10 shots from the time you are newborn until age 6.…

Inoculation refers to the induction of an infective organism to produce immunity against various infectious diseases (Definition). In Western medicine, inoculation was the process of preventing smallpox by purposefully infecting a person with the disease in a controlled manner to prevent further infection (Meacham). This practice spread to America during the 17th century, during a smallpox epidemic. However, in 1796 English physician Edward Jenner attempted a newer method of inoculation: Jenner…

The Lymphatic system consists of the tonsils, lymphatic vessels, the thymus, lymph nodes, and the spleen, and its functions include immunity, lipid absorption, and tissue fluid recovery (Saladin, Sullivan, & Gan, 2015). The lymphatic system consists of 6 main types of lymphatic cells: B Lymphocytes (B Cells), Dendritic Cells, Macrophages, Natural Killer (NK) Cells, Reticular Cells, and T Lymphocytes (T Cells). The unique function of each cell is briefly described below. B Lymphocytes (B Cells):…

help their entire community to prevent diseases from spreading. With the overall community being vaccinated, they are able to achieve herd immunity. Herd immunity is when “a critical portion of a community is immunized against a contagious disease” and with this the other part of the community that is not immunized will be protected (Tolsma). To achieve herd immunity, “the coverage target is greater than or equal to ninety-five percent vaccination coverage” (Tolsma). Achieving the amount of…

The geographic location of the civilization will determine if it will have good agriculture, animal domestication, steel, and immunity to germs and diseases. Without one of these the civilization cannot advance and grow. Having a good agriculture will give people a lot of free time so people will have time to get jobs and become specialists. Those specialists will make steel into…