BIO 3124 Lecture 16: LEC 16 AQUIRED IMMUNITY
24 Nov 2016
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Immune system to learn memorize and act in proper fashion next time. One host transfer to second host and second host does not learn or remember and this immunization is temporary. Trans placental or colostrum (colostrum = breast milk) Bitten by snake, snake venom will kill you, 3rd line of defense cant mount defense in that time. Inject horse with venom, horse 3rd line of defense will learn and remember, give humans with horse antibodies. You are no more protected that you were the first time bc your line of defense did not learn. Tetanus = if not vaccinated, get serum from someone who has learned, and administer them to you. Suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms or a fraction of these administered to induce an immune response and thus prevent the infectious disease. Modified nontoxic version of a toxin which retains its immunogenicity.
