IMMUNITY
Cards (23)
- Antigen vs Antibody
- Antigen (Ag) - Foreign bodies e.g. bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites, toxins
- Antigen vs Antibody
- Antibody (Ab) - Protein that destroy familiar antigen
- Types of Antibodies (Ig)
- Ig G - Second antibody in the injury site
- Types of Antibodies (Ig)
- Ig G - Immunoglobulin during Acute Period; transplacental
- Types of Antibodies (Ig)
- Ig A - Breastmilk
- Types of Antibodies (Ig)
- Ig M - First antibody in the injury site during acute disease
- Types of Antibodies (Ig)
- Ig M - Immunoglobulin during Convalescent Period
- Types of Antibodies (Ig)
- Ig E - Allergy
- Types of Antibodies (Ig)
- Ig D - Functions as a B cell antigen receptor and may participate in B cell maturation, maintenance, activation, and silencing
- Immunity Types (Major Classification)
- Natural Immunity - Inherent in the body; Species-specific
- Immunity Types (Major Classification)
- Acquired Immunity - Exposed to environment
- Immunity Types (Major Classification)
- Active - individualsAntibodies produced by individual themselves, long-term
- Immunity Types
- Natural Active - Achieved once you recover from a disease
- Immunity Types
- Artificial Active - Achieve through Vaccines
- Immunity Types (Major Classification)
- Passive - Antibodies given to the individual, short-term
- Immunity Types
- Natural Passive - Mother to fetus
- Immunity Types
- Natural Passive - Achieved transplacental (IgG) at the end of 2nd trimester and throughout 3rd trimester
- Immunity Types
- Natural Passive - Achieved through breastfeeding (IgA) - colostrum
- Immunity Types
- Artificial Passive - Given post-exposure within 72 hrs in the form of Ig e.g. Gamma globulin, Rabies Ig, Tetanus Ig, Hepa B Ig, Varicella Zoster Ig
- Immunity Types
- Artificial Passive - Antitoxin/antiserum - from animal sources
- Types of Vaccines
- Live Attenuated - Weakened microorganism; CONTRAINDICATED in Immunocompromised and pregnancy
- Types of Vaccines
- Inactivated - Killed
- Types of Vaccines
- Toxoid - Modified toxins