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Biology chp 40 vocab

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Any changes in the body other than injury that disrupts nomal function. diseases
disease-causing agents pathogens
The conclusion that infectious diseases were caused by microorganisms of diferent types, commonly known as germs Germ Theory of Disease
A series of rules still used today to identify the microorganisms that causes a specific disease Koch's postulates
Animals that carry pathogens from person to person Vector
Compounds that kill bacteria without harming the cells of the human or animal hosts Antibiotics
To fight infection through the production of cells that inactivate foreign substances or cells immunity
A nonspecific defense reaction to tissue dmaged caused by injury or infection Inflammatory Response
Elevated body temperature fever
A group of proteins that help other cells resists viral infections interferons
A series of specific defenses that attack disease-causing agents immune response
a substance that triggers immune response antigen
B cells proide immunity against antigens and pathogens in the body fluids Humoral immunity
T cells provide a defense against abnormal cells and pathogens inside living cells cell-mediated immunity
Proteins that recognize and nind to anitigens antibodies
the injection of a weakened form of a pathogen to produce immunity vaccination
The type of immunity produced by the body's reaction to a vaccine active immunity
antibodies produced by ther animals against a pathogen that are injected into the bloodstream passive immunity
Most common overreactions of the immune system to antigens allergies
chemicals released by mast cells that increase flow of blood and fluids to surrounding areas histamines
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