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APSM Biology 3.8

APSM CA Biology 3.8 Immune System

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AIDS serious immune deficiency disease caused by HIV
Allergy occurs when immune system overreacts to foreign substances like pollen, dust, or food
antibiotic resistance pathogens that can’t be killed by antibiotics because of widespread overuse
antibiotics substance produced by bacteria, mold, etc that stops the growth of microorganisms
antibodies y-shaped protein molecule that binds to pathogen antigens to inactivate pathogens and mark them from destruction
antigens carbohydrate molecule on the surface of a cell that functions as an identification tag
antihistamine used to treat the overproduction of histamine due to allergies
asthma chronic allergic reaction of respiratory tract leading to narrowing of air passages
autoimmune disease immunological disease in which the immune system attacks the body
B cells lymphocytes that make antibodies in response to antigens
emerging disease diseases that we didn’t know about before
histamine chemical messenger produced by white blood cells, causes inflammation
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) virus that causes AIDS, destroys T cells that recognize pathogens
immune response process by which your immune system recognizes & destroys pathogens
immune system body system that defends against bacteria, viruses, and other invader
infectious disease diseases caused by pathogens
lymphocytes white blood cell the produces antibodies
memory B cells B lymphocyte that forms after an infection and remembers the pathogen, allowing for faster antibody production during future infections
memory T cells subset of T lymphocyte that forms after an infection and remembers the pathogen, allowing for faster antibody production during future infections
model organism non-human species studied to understand particular biological phenomena
pathogen any organism that causes disease
public health rules and laws designed to control spread of infectious disease
rheumatoid arthritis chronic autoimmune disease causing inflammation of joints; causes swelling, stiffness, and alteration of the affected joints
surface molecules molecules, such as proteins and lipids, located on the surface of cells; crucial for cell communication, interaction, and function
T cells lymphocytes that destroy pathogens and send signals that help coordinate your immune system’s response to threats
toxin naturally occurring poison produced by metabolic activities of living cells
vaccination process of using a vaccine to prevent the spread of a disease
zoonosis passing disease from animal to human
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