6 Pathogens and immunity
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Virus
Cells: Non-cellular | Living? Nonliving | Reproduce without host? NO | Antibiotics? NO
Bacteria
Cells: Unicellular | Living? Living | Reproduce without host? YES | Antibiotics? YES
Fungi
Cells: Unicellular or Multicellular | Living? Living | Reproduce without host? YES | Antibiotics? NO
Protozoa
Cells: Unicellular | Living? Living | Reproduce without host? YES | Antibiotics? NO
Helminths (Parasitic Worms)
Cells: Multicellular | Living? Living | Reproduce without host? NO | Antibiotics? NO
Prions
Cells: Non-cellular | Living? Nonliving | Reproduce without host? NO | Antibiotics? NO
Immunity
Ability of the body to resist disease
Innate Immunity
Present at birth | Nonspecific | Examples: skin, inflammation, fever
Adaptive Immunity
Develops after exposure | Specific | Has memory
Vaccine
Triggers immune response | Uses weakened, killed, or parts of pathogen | Prevents disease
Antibody
Protein made by B cells | Binds to specific antigen
Antigen
Foreign substance that triggers immune response
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