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What is The type of resistance that is a response to contracting an infectious disease?
naturally acquired active immunity
The resistance of an organism to disease is known as?
The medical term for disease resistance is immunity.
What protects your body from infectious diseases?
You have the immune system to protect you from the infectious diseases. You have two types of immunity. Cell mediated and humeral type.
How do you get immunity?
immunity is when your body fights of infectious disease
What is the typical sequence for a horse of establishing immunity to diseases?
Exposure to an infectious organism, a general immune response, identification of the infectious organism by the body, and the production of specific antibodies to fight that infection.
What infectious diseases confers no protection from reinfection after exposure?
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease that does not confer immunity after exposure. People who have been infected with hepatitis C can get re-infected with the virus.
What type of white blood cells plays a major role in immunity to infectious diseases?
Lymphocytes, specifically T cells and B cells, play a major role in immunity to infectious diseases. T cells help kill infected cells and regulate the immune response, while B cells produce antibodies that can neutralize pathogens.
What was the most significant cause of death among the Native Americans after the Conquistador landed?
The most significant cause of death among Native Americans after the arrival of the Conquistadors was the introduction of infectious diseases, such as smallpox, measles, and influenza. The Native American population had no immunity to these diseases, which led to devastating outbreaks and decimated their populations.
A Vaccination is the most effective tool for?
preventing infectious diseases by stimulating the immune system to produce an immune response without causing the disease itself. This helps protect individuals and communities by building immunity and reducing the spread of diseases.
Which form of immunity is obtained by an attack of an infectious disease?
artificial active immunity
How did European diseases affect the Indians in Mexico?
When the Spanish took over Mexico, they brought along with them many diseases that are in part responsible for the defeat of the indigenous population of Mexico. Once they became infected, it was an immediate death for the Indians, since they had no source of immunity or protection against the infectious diseases. No immunity meant that a large portion of the Indian population would be affected and soon die off.
What type of immunity results from injection of tetanus toxoid?
Active immunity, specifically artificial active immunity, results from the injection of tetanus toxoid. This means that the body produces its own antibodies against the tetanus toxoid.
