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The immune system recognizes pathogens through antigens and T cells. It removes, immobilizes, or neutralizes pathogens through several components working together, such as white blood cells that seek out and destroy disease-causing organisms. The primary immune response occurs when the body is first exposed to an antigen and lymphocytes are activated, while the secondary response to the same antigen is faster and stronger. Immunizations work by eliciting an immune response and immunological memory to a microbe. Active immunity develops from infection or immunization, while passive immunity transfers antibodies from mother to child. While immunizations can have rare side effects, they provide far greater protection from dangerous diseases.

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The immune system recognizes pathogens through antigens and T cells. It removes, immobilizes, or neutralizes pathogens through several components working together, such as white blood cells that seek out and destroy disease-causing organisms. The primary immune response occurs when the body is first exposed to an antigen and lymphocytes are activated, while the secondary response to the same antigen is faster and stronger. Immunizations work by eliciting an immune response and immunological memory to a microbe. Active immunity develops from infection or immunization, while passive immunity transfers antibodies from mother to child. While immunizations can have rare side effects, they provide far greater protection from dangerous diseases.

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Unit 8 Assignment 1: The Immune System

Liane Haughton

1) How does the immune system react to a pathogen?

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a. The human immune response system recognizes pathogens T cells and


antigens then acts to remove, immobilize, or neutralize them. The
immune system is antigen-specific and has memory; its defense to a
pathogen is encoded for future activation. The immune system relies
on several components to fight an infecting pathogen.
How do the different pieces of the immune system work together?
a. The immune system is made up of cells, tissues, and organs that work
together to protect the body. Such as white blood cells, or leukocytes,
which come in two types that combine to seek out and destroy
disease-causing organisms or substances. Which are phagocytes, cells
that get rid of invading organisms, And lymphocytes, cells that allow
the body to remember and recognize previous invaders and help the
body destroy them.
What is the difference between primary and secondary immune response?
a. Primary immune response-- body is first exposed to antigen,
lymphocyte is activated.
b. Secondary response is same antigen is encountered at a later time. It
is faster and of greater magnitude.
How do immunizations work?
a. The microbe elicits immune response resulting in immunological
memory for that microbe.
What is the difference between active and passive immunity in regard to
immunization?
a. Active- develops naturally in response to infection or artificially through
immunization
b. Passive- when the individual receives antibodies (example from fetus
to placenta and/or breast milk feed to the baby)
What are the risk and benefits of immunization?
a. There can be serious side effects, but it is very small compared to the
benefits vaccination provides. The diseases you are protected against
are far more dangerous than nearly any possible vaccine side effect.
In your opinion, should children be immunized?
a. Yes, I believe immunizing your child is the best thing that you can do
for your child. You help prevent diseases attacking your child and
making them sick. And whats even better is that it will last a long
time, so the benefits of getting shots defiantly outweigh the chance of
diseases.

Reference

Microbiology, 8th edition, by Jacquelyn Black 2012

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