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| Phagocytosis of a microbe ends with? |
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| species specific means that: |
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| only humans interferon can be used by humans |
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| site where B-cells mature |
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| a substance that increases phagocytic activity is called? |
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| The immunoglobulin class seen in allergic response is? |
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| which antibodies provide you localized immunity at fluid level (body secretions e.g. mucus, milk) |
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| an antigen is defined as? |
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| a chemical that elicits an antibody response and can combine with these antibodies |
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| inflammation is type of non-specific defense mechanism? |
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| during secondary response..........(cells) produce antibodies |
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| the cell-mediated immune response is active against what hazard? |
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foreign microbes within host cells,
cancer cells,
tumore cells |
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| ability to fight-off disease is called susceptibility? |
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| Inflammation is the result of? |
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| vasodilation in the local area affected |
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| the presence of this bacterial component enables penicillin to be selectively toxic to the bacterial cells and not to the human cells |
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| some antibiotics cause drug resistance? |
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| A person who has high concentration of ..... antibodies might suffer from hypersensitivity |
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| A substance that enhances phagocytic activity is called? |
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| first immunoglobulin class seen in a primary immune response is: |
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| a factor that could contribute to a patient's susceptibility to an infectious agent is the person's? |
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| age, sex, racial background |
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| measles can be prevented in a child by vaccination. this is an example of? |
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| active artificial immunity |
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| a substance that is released by T-lymphocytes are called? |
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| anamnestic/secondary immune response is characterized by: |
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| higher IgG titer than seen during primary response |
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| Which of the following is an important defense property associated with the skin? |
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All of the above:
high pH
low moisture
sebum
lysozyme |
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| use of antibiotics in animal feed leads to antibiotic-resistant bacteria because: |
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| the antibiotic kill susceptible bacteria, but the few that are naturally resistant live and reproduce, and their progeny (next generation) repopulate the host animal |
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| All of the following statements about drug resistant are true except? |
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a.it may be carried on a plasmid-T
b.it may be transferred from one bacterium to another through conjugation -T
c. it may be due to enzymes that degrade some antibiotics- T
d. it is found in G- bacteria only- F |
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| All of the following are advantages of using two antibiotics together except? |
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a. prevention of drug resistance-T
b. lessen the toxicity of individual drugs-T
c. provide treatment prior to diagnosis-T
d. two are always synergistic-F |
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| an antibiotic that inhibits both G+ and G- bacteria is called: |
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