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Define adaptive immunity
the protection an animal develops against certain specific microbes or foreign pathogens
Name 4 types of adaptive immunity
Naturally acquired active
Artificially acquired active
Naturally acquired passive
Artificially acquired passive
Define serology
study of reactions between antibodies and antigens
Why is gamma globulin used to transfer passive immunity?
of the separated globulin proteins, gamma globulins contains the greatest number of antibodies
What type of adaptive immunity is involved when gamma globulin is injected into a person?
artificially acquired passive immunity
Name 3 characteristics of humoral immunity
- antibody mediated
- directly at freely circulating pathogens
- depends on B cells
Name 3 characteristics of cellular immunity
- cell mediated
- directed at intracellular pathogens
- depends on T cells to eliminate intracellular pathogens, reject foreign tissue, and destroy tumor cells
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