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Do antibodies make a person immune to disease?
I wouldn't say so specifically.However yes antibodies help the bodies immune system by working in three ways. Either the stimulate an immune response to a pathogen e.g activating the complement system, they can also prevent pathogens from entering the body and damaging cells or in some case they might bind to or try to smother a pathogen to death. Antibodies have also been know to consume pathogens. Diet is one very important way in which you can stimulate and boost your immune system
Why does the human immune system need so many types of cells?
Each of the different types of immune cell plays a different role in the body; some work on bacteria, & others on viruses. The major divisions are the innate immune system & the adaptive immune system. The innate system is the first line of defence: the cells are 'always on patrol', so can act fast; but they're non-specific, which means that though they'll always have a good shot at dealing with the invading pathogen, but may not succeed; they also carry no memory, so will be no more or less successful the next time they encounter the same pathogen. The major groups of cells in this system are leukocytes, granulocytes, monocytes and natural killer cells (the ones that 'go wrong' in MS), and each one works in a slightly different way, or works on a different kind of pathogen. The adaptive immune system is much slower to get going, but once it does, it's highly specific in its action & tends to be very successful. These cells analyse the pathogen and then produce immunoglobulins - antibodies tailored to deal with that one type of pathogen. Adaptive immune cells carry a memory of every pathogen they've ever encountered, which means that they'll be far quicker at reacting should they meet the same one a second time. The major cells in this system are B & T lymphocytes.
What is the biggest way HIV affects your body?
HIV is an immune-system disease. It lowers your body's ability to fight off other diseases.
What is immunologic system?
"Immunological system" is just a fancy way to say "immune system".
Why can't you get some diseases twice?
BEcause your body already knows the disease... Which means it made the right things to fight it off already.... Your body is smart nd can fight things off the first time if you aren't to weak.
What are the chances of survival if you have dysentery?
Bloody stool is the way by which your body try to eliminate the microorganisms from your body. Then your immune system tries to fight back the dysentery causing microorganisms.
Does stress weaken your immune system?
It definitely weakens your immune system! I contracted MRSA 4 years ago (due to surgery) and it took over a year after being off of IV antibiotics to build up my system enough that I would not have to go to the dr everytime I got a cold. I just could not fight anything off! Even now, I have a hard time kicking a minor cold.
How can the human have H.I.V without aids?
Easy, if you know what the names mean.HIV is the name of a virus that attacks the immune system.We're always surrounded by viruses, and they're generally not a problem as long as the immune system is able to fight them off.AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.This is a clumsy way of saying that the immune system has gotten weaker, and is failing because of being under attack by the HIV virus.Today there are medicines that can help the immune system resist the damage from the HIV virus. We can't get rid of the virus completely, but we can keep it from beating the immune system.The result is a person can have the virus, but not have AIDS, as AIDS only comes when the immune system is weakened and beaten.
Do vaccines tear down the immune system?
No, there is no proof of that. It is thought that vaccines are good for the function of the immune system because they give it "exercise"; or at least they are not bad for the immune system. Some believe that if the immune system isn't triggered to respond to an antigen periodically, it will not function as well when a real antigen invades the body, in sort of a "use it or lose it" way. That may not actually happen in the immune system, but many body systems and parts do work that way.
What protects the body from bacteria?
An organism's immune system protects it from harmful bacteria and other organisms. In terms of the Human immune system, this includes leukocytes (white blood cells of various types) and the various parts of the lymphatic system.
Why are white blood cells described as the army in the circulatory system?
Because the job of the white blood cells is to fight infection and diseases - in much the same way as a country sends its army to fight off invaders.
What is best treatment for most viral infections?
let your body fight it off. if you take medicine then your immune system won't be able to fight it off when it comes back and you could get very sick
