Week 18 HLSC

• Infectious agents

  • Microorganisms, macroorganisms or infectious proteins capable of producing an infection or an infectious disease
  • They have a parasitic relationship with their host (e.g., humans)
• Adaptive immunity's effector mechanisms

  • Cellular response (cell-based) mediated by T-cells
  • Humoral response (Soluble, circulating molecules) mediated by B-cells, executed