Term | Definition |
Infectious disease | a disease that can pass from one organism to another |
Pasteurization | a process of heating something up to kill of microorganisms |
Inflammatory response | response when a bacterial infection is established in the body |
Phagocyte | white blood cells that are released the inflammatory response |
Immune response | a second line of defense that triggers white blood cells to attack to attack the pathogens |
Pathogen | Organisms that cause infectious disease |
T cell | identifies one specific pathogen |
Antigen | molecules on cells that the immune system recognizes either |
B cell | produces chemicals that help destroy each kind of pathogen |
Antibody | chemical that are on the b cells |
Immunity | is the body ability to destroy pathogens |
Vaccine | usually consist of pathogens that have been weakened or killed but can trigger the immune system to go in action |
Passive immunity | when antibodies are given to the person |
Antibiotic | kills bacteria without making cells |
Allergy | is when the body is overly is oversensitive to foreign substances |
Allergen | any substance that causes an allergy |
Histamine | substance that responsible for allergies |
Lymphocyte | is responsible for rejecting and produces anti bodies to attack |
Active immunity | when your body eliminates a sickness before your even sick |
Vaccination | contains weak pathogens to trigger the immune system |