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specificity
the quality of having a certain action, as of affecting only certain organisms or tissues, or reacting only with certain substances, as antibodies with certain antigens (antigen specificity).
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What type of immunity produces antibodies?
specific immunity
What are the two components of specific immunity?
Humoral Immunity- acquired immunity in which the role of circulating antibodies is predominant. Natural Immunity- the resistance of the normal animal to infection
What kind of immunity depends upon the production of disease specific antibodies to destroy harmful bacteria?
humoral immunity
What type of immunity provides lifetime protection for the body against a specific pathogen?
Active immunity
Process of immunity?
The process of immunity is to produce specific antibodies that bind to antigens on the surface of pathogens. =]
What is major difference between specfic and non specfic immunity?
Specific immunity follows a non-specific response. The major difference between specific and non-specific is the ability to remember pathogenic antigens. Specific immunity results in the production of memory cells which upon reinfection are used to effectivly remove the pathogen Non-specific cannot do this
A type of immunity that defends against specific pathogens and gradually builds up resistance to it?
It is an acquired immunity
What immunity depends upon the production of disease-specific antibodies to destroy harmful bacteria.?
humoral immunity
What is part of your body's specific immunity defense?
antibodies
Why is acquired immunity never absolute?
Things adapt, whereas the aquired immunity was only created for a specific strain.
Why acquired immunity never absolute?
Things adapt, whereas the aquired immunity was only created for a specific strain.
What is the difference between natural immunity and acquired immunity?
Naturally acquired immunity occurs through contact with a disease causing agent, when the contact was not deliberate, whereas artificially acquired immunity develops only through deliberate actions such as vaccination. they are both immunitys
