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Because specialized B cells make antibodies that are effective against that particular invader. Therefore, the first time you are infected, you usually get sick.

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What is the time between a pathogen invasion and the first symptoms called?

The time between a pathogen invasion and the first symptoms appearing is called the incubation period. During this period, the pathogen is actively multiplying within the body before symptoms become noticeable.


What type of pathogen is HIV caused by?

"Pathogen" means something that causes sickness (path- = suffering, gen- = creation). "HIV" stands for "Human Immunodeficiency Virus," which is a virus which sometimes, in time, causes the disease AIDS ("Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome"). In other words, HIV is the pathogen, and being infected by HIV is the cause of the disease AIDS.The best ways to avoid being infected by HIV is never ever to share needles for drugs, and never ever to have penetrative sex without a condom. If you steer clear of those, as long as you live in part of the world where HIV isn't endemic, you are likely safe from HIV.There is no cure for HIV infection or AIDS, but there are very effective treatments.


What does harmless pathogen do?

A harmless pathogen does not cause harm or illness to its host. It may colonize the body without causing an infection or may cause a mild infection that resolves on its own. Some harmless pathogens can even provide benefits to the host, such as protection against more harmful pathogens.


Is producing antibodies a response by human white blood cells to pathogens?

Yes. Antibodies are made in response to pathogens. The antibodies are made by WBCs. These antibodies are a "match" to the pathogen. The next time the body is attacked by this pathogen, the antibody response will be much faster and a person will recover much sooner.


Explain the principles of Immunization against communicable diseases?

a weaker/dead form of the pathogen is introduced to allow the body to produce the correct antibodies and make a memory-B cell that stimulates a faster immune response if the same pathogen is encountered a second time, preventing a full scale infection and making you "immune" to that pathogen

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What is the time between a pathogen invasion and the first symptoms called?

The time between a pathogen invasion and the first symptoms appearing is called the incubation period. During this period, the pathogen is actively multiplying within the body before symptoms become noticeable.


Will saliva make you sick?

In a way... The secretion of extra saliva signals that it's time to puke. no if the saliva is not infected


How does your body respond differently the second time it is exsposed to a pathogen than the first time it was exposed to the same pathogen?

During the second exposure to a pathogen, the immune system can mount a quicker and more targeted response due to immunological memory. This is because the immune system has already encountered the pathogen before and has memory cells ready to recognize and respond more efficiently to the pathogen. This results in a faster and more effective clearance of the pathogen from the body.


What is vector in plant pathology?

A vector is an organism that can carry pathogen(= disease causing organism) from infected plant to a health plant. Generally, a vector is an insect, a nematode, a fungi, or insect like organisms e.g. spider mites. To qualify as vector, the organism must have the ability to acquire the pathogen, must be able to retain the pathogen for some length of time and lastly it must be able to inject it into a suitable/susceptible plant. The relationships between the vector and pathogen can be described as simple if the pathogen does not circulate or replicate in the vector or complex if the pathogen replicates or circulate in the vector. In the latter case, the vector also acts as the host of the pathogen.


How does your body react the second time it is exposed to a pathogen than the second time it was exposed the first time?

The second time your body is exposed to a pathogen, it typically mounts a faster and more effective immune response compared to the first exposure. This enhanced reaction is due to the formation of memory cells during the initial infection, which recognize the pathogen and trigger a quicker production of antibodies. As a result, symptoms are often milder or may not occur at all during the second exposure, thanks to this immunological memory.


Can you get hiv from an infected person the fisrt time you have intercourse?

Yes. It doesn't matter whether you are a virgin or not; you can get AIDS from unprotected sex with an infected person the very first time. Use a condom EACH AND EVERY TIME.


What percentage of women first infected with toxoplasmosis pass it onto the fetal system?

One-third of women who are infected for the first time during pregnancy, the parasite infects the placenta and enters the fetal circulation.


When your infected with HIV what time frame is it that you were infected?

it depends


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It was a cover of the song "So Sick" he made on the Statford Idol contest. But his very first video as an artist was "One Time" ;)


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What attacks the body when a pathogen enters the body a second time?

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