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Can dead pathogens in a vaccine still cause an immune reaction?
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∙ 16y ago
Yes! Vaccines for diseases such as flu, cholera, Bubonic Plague and hepatitis A contain dead microorganisms. They are killed by heat or chemical treatment. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine
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Which is your body and rsquos ability to destroy pathogens that it has previously encountered before these pathogens can cause disease?
Immunity.
How do your bodies defend us against the pathogens that cause diseases?
the immune system
What is the name of a surface membrane molecule that causes an immune reaction?
Antigens are surface membrane molecules that cause an immune reaction.
How do viral infections in animals cause disease?
by a weakend immune system letting pathogens into the body.
Why a student vaccinated against mumps can still be infected by the pathogens that cause other diseases?
The vaccine that is for mumps is not for any other pathogen. The vaccine is said to be specific. It can be said that the vaccine is like a pair of shoes that fits only you and not your father.
What is the definition for innate immune deficiency?
when a person is born with an immune system that doesn't function, the body is unable to fight and survive infections by pathogens that don't cause any problems for a robust immune system.
What types of microbes do adaptive immune responses combat?
The adaptive immune system was developed in higher vertebrates to combat pathogens and antigens. These can include viruses, bacteria, and anything else that can cause the immune system to launch an immune response.
What is a granulomatous reaction?
In intestinal schistosomiasis, eggs become lodged in the intestinal wall and cause an immune system reaction called a granulomatous reaction. This immune response can lead to obstruction of the colon and blood loss.
How is the bodys reaction to a vaccine similar to its reaction when it is attacked by a virus?
They are actually the same. Except that the vaccine isn't going to cause the disease. It is just going to prep the body for a time when it will be exposed to that virus or bacteria.
What is the function of the immune system?
The function of the immune system is to protect your body from infection by pathogens and foreign invaders, or what the body perceives as invading "germs". Your immune system works to identify pathogens and sometimes other unrecognized cells, like tumor cells, that could cause disease and then to eliminate them from your system. Your body's immune system has an incredibly difficult task in this because some of these pathogens can be "sneaky": they can redesign (mutate) themselves to trick the immune system into misidentifying them as harmless cells rather than appropriately treating them as foreign invaders.
When does active immunity occur?
Active immunity will generally occur when a person is exposed to pathogens. This will happen when a disease develops as a result of agents that cause diseases.
Does the flu vaccine include antibodies?
No, a flu vaccine triggers our bodies to make our own antibodies. The vaccine includes dead or weakened viruses that can't make us sick, but they will cause the immune response that creates the correct antibodies.
