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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Immunity that has been acquired through exposure to an antigen or infectious agent | Acquired Immunity |
| Proteins contained within plasma cells that neutralize or destroy antigens; also known as immunoglobulins | Antibodies |
| The marker on cell surfaces that marks the cell as "self-cell"; it stimulates the production of antibodis | Antigen |
| An altered or weakened live vaccine made from the disease organism against which the vaccine protects | Attenuated |
| Protein that is insoluble in water; immune globulins protect against disease | Globulin |
| A type of resistance to infection resulting from an immune response from the body or from agents such as vaccines | Immunity |
| The immunosuppressive drugs used frequently to prevent rejection. Also used to treat certain autoimmune diseases | Immunosuppresive agent |
| Composed of many small oval structures that filter the lymph and fight infection. Also where lymphocytes, monocytes, and plasma cells are formed. | Lymph node |
| Resistances that has been acquired through a transfer of antibodies from another person or animal or from mother to child | Passive Immunity |
| A toxin that has been rendered harmless but stil invokes an antigenic response | Toxoid |
| Toxoids or attenuated viral components that are given to create a response from the body that result in immunity | Vaccine |