Bloodbank CH 1

What is the significance of attenuation?

Attenuation is the act of making pathogens LESS virulent through heat, aging, or chemical treatment.

USED IN VACCINATIONS

What is Innate (Natural) Immunity?

NONSPECIFIC immune responses with enzymes, natural phagocytosis

FAST, no memory needed to activate, nor does it create memories

What is Adaptive (Acquired) Immunity?

Memory is generated

SPECIFIC antibodies generated

How does memory work in adaptive immunity?

B-cells and T-cells, which were used to fight off previous infections, RETAIN THEIR FUNCTION

Upon next infection, the antigen triggers antibody release.

VACCINATION

What are the different routes of ADAPTIVE Immunity?

Natural and Artificial

What is Natural Adaptive Immunity?

Antibodies are formed/obtained from natural circumstances

INFECTION and Mother’s Milk

What is Artificial Immunity?

Antibodies made by human intervention

INJECTION, Bone marrow transplant, administration of antibodies

What are the 3 classifications of Adaptive Immunity?

Active, Passive, and Adoptive

What is Active Adaptive Immunity?

Your body has to ACTIVELY go through the process of making the antibodies

INJECTION

LONG TERM

What is Passive Adaptive Immunity?

Transfer of ANTIBODIES, your immune system DOES NOT HAVE TO WORK, IS PASSIVE

SHORT TERM

What is Adoptive Adaptive Immunity?

ADOPTING another immune system/IMMUNE CELLS

What are Leukocytes?

WHITE BLOOD CELLS

All of the innate and adaptive immunity cells