Exam 17: Immunology I: Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Injection of a person with a vaccine that induces protective immunity in that individual is an example of what type of immunity?

Mucosal immune system

Antigens that have the capacity to activate huge numbers of immune T cells non-specifically resulting in a large immune response that results in diseases are

The ability of the humoral response to produce a vast array of antibodies,each with uniqueness to a given antigen is responsible for the immune system's

Colostrum which contains large amounts of antibodies passed on to an infant from a mother during breast-feeding,is an example of what type of immunity?

Activated delayed hypersensitivity T (TDTH)cells:

Most antigens are

What is a substance that is recognized by the body as foreign and normally induces an immune response?

All of the following are types of vaccines except

All are hallmarks of an effective vaccine except

The concentration of antibody needed to bind to and neutralize an antigen is called:

How do vaccines work? Can you describe 2 hazards of vaccines? In your opinion why aren't there vaccines for every disease?

Which of the following is false about haptens?

Which of the following T cells has CD8 receptors on its surface and recognizes virus-infected cells by viral antigens presented on macrophages?

Antibodies produced by the humoral response help eliminate foreign antigens in all of the following ways except

Which of the following immune cells kills infected cells by releasing the lethal protein perforin?

Cross reactions occur in all of the following cases except

A protein molecule produced in a host in response to an antigen and is capable of binding specifically to that antigen is called:

What is the site where stem cells develop into B lymphocyte in humans?

Which of the following statements about antigenicity is false?