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| Q: Which lymphocytes produce antibodies and function in the humoral immune system? |
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| Q: T cells which directly terminate antigens are called ... |
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| cells which precipitate the production of antibodies by B cells are called ... |
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| Q: Which immune disorder is characterized by absent or nonfunctional T and B cells? |
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| Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) |
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| Q: The HIV virus severely decreases the number of which type of cells? |
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| If you have had the mumps once you will never have them again. This is due to |
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| What organ is your first line of defense to entry of pathogens? |
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| Substances formed by the body in response to foreign proteins are called |
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| A doctor will prescribe you antibiotics for what types of infection? |
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| mmunization from vaccines works because you have been exposed to |
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| proteins from the pathogens but the pathogens are killed or weakened so they can not give you the disease |
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| A fever in response to an infection helps you fight the infection because |
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| bacteria that cause human disease do not grow well at high temperatures. |
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| are specific for a type of antigen. |
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| HIV (the AIDS virus) primarily attacks which set of cells: |
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| Humoral immunity refers to the action and function of the ____ cells. |
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| he major body defense represented by the skin, tears, and mucous membranes is the _________________ system. |
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