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Immunity that results from an immune response in an individual upon exposure to an antigen.
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Active Immunity
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Substance that increases the immune response to antigens.
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Adjuvant
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Formation of visible clumps as a result of antibodies binding to and cross-linking insoluble antigens
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Agglutination Reaction
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A preparation of serum that contains protective antibodies.
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Antiserum
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Vaccine composed of a weakened from of the pathogen that is generally unable to cause disease.
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Attenuated Vaccine
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Technique that uses enzyme-labeled antibodies to detect antigens or antibodies.
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Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
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Technique that uses flourescently labeled antibodies to detect specific antigens on cells attached to a microscope slide.
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Fluroescent Antibody Test (FA)
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Vaccine composed of killed bacterial cells, inactivated virus, or fractions of the pathogen.
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Inactivated vaccine
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Immunity that results when antibodies are transferred to an individual.
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Passive immunity
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Formation of complexes that come out of a solution when antibodies bind to and cross-link soluble antigens.
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Precipitation reaction
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The study of in vitro antibody-antigen reactions; most frequently it implies testing a patient for specific antibodies to diagnose a disease.
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Serology
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Procedure that uses labeled antibodies to detect specific antigens in a mixture of proteins separated according to their molecular weight.
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Western Blotting
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Name the Host-pathogen Trilogy
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Immune Wars
Pathogens Fight Back Return of the Humans |
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Process of inducing immunity?
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Immunization
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Active immunity-short term or long therm?
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Long term
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