NATS 1670 Study Guide - Mast Cell, Gastrointestinal Tract, Hydrophile
3 Mar 2014
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Basic concepts in immunology: defense from infectious disease: microbes help the immune system differentiate between harmful pathogens and helpful microbes. Article about dogs eating poop summary: dogs eat their poop because helps the dog"s digestive system replace flora lost. http://animal. discovery. com/tv-shows/its-me-or-the-dog/training-tips/dog-eats-poop. htm. Immunology is the study of our protection from and response to foreign invading organisms that altered host cells: viruses we have many vaccines aganist viruses ( but not many drugs) In many cases, activating the immune system is the only way to fight o o the disease. The flu virus can be predicted by looking at sounthern countries o coming out of wither, this is used to develope a flu vaccine(flu shot) against the most dominant flu strain: bacteria. Antibiotics kill weaker strains of the bacteria and weaken more o o resistant strains so that the immune system can take over. There needs to be a balance between infections and immunity for the body to be healthy.
