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Immune System
This category is for questions about how our bodies identify and fight off disease, infection or pathogens through specialized cells, tissues and organs. The system that does this is called the immune system. It produces antibodies which recognize intruders and neutralizes potentially pathogenic organisms or substances.
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Pharynigitis is the inflammation of the?
Pharyngitis (not pharynigitis) is inflammation of the pharynx (think sore throat).
What does your immune system produce after vaccination?
Antibodies against that particular infectious agent in the vaccine. See the related question below for more information on how vaccines affect your body.
10 organs of the immune system?
There are not up to ten organs in the immune system. Here are the ones I am certain do appear in the chain though:
- Stomach
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Small intestine
- Large intestine
- Rectum
- Anus
The mouth and oesophagus are also part of the immune system but they are not organs
How is a bacterium destroyed when the antigen and antibody fit together?
It signals the killer T-cells to kill the bacteria.
-WEHS- 2013.3.11
Is nystatin used for genital herpes?
No. Herpes is a virus, the same one that causes shingles, cold sores and chicken pox. Nystatis is an antifungal, which will have no effect on viral infections whatsoever. Herpes is treated with an antiviral, such as aciclovir, should you require it.
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If a person spends more time thinking about his favorite movie character than God is that idolatry?
I WOULD SAY YES, BECAUSE GOD SHOULD BE NUMBER ONE IN YOUR LIFE.
ITS SAYS IN THE BIBLE HE IS A JELOUS GOD ... THEREFORE HE WANTS ALL YOUR ATTENTION....WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO...HE HAS GIVEN YOU LIFE.....ALL HE WANTS IS THE TIME DEVOTED TO HIM
Why you interchange the term Antibody and Immunogobulin?
"Immunoglobulin" is the biochemical description of the proteins that are also called antibodies. Which term is used depends on the context - a lot of protein research uses antibodies to detect other proteins. If the antibody itself is being studied "immunoglobulin" may be more appropriate.
What are some of your body's external defenses against pathogens?
Skin, mucous membranes, sloughing of dead skin, tears, sweat, normal microbial flora of skin.
Where do the blood go if you have a transfusion but your hemoglobin is still low?
Hemoglobin is the fluid that transports blood cells. If you get a transfusion of red blood cells, they would be in the hemoglobin even if it is low.
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.
How do you describe systematic lupus erythematosus and other auto immune diseases?
SLE or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is an autoimmune disease wherein the normal body immune system becomes hyperactive and attack the body's normal cells and tissues causing symptoms of inflammation, swelling and damage to the vital organs.
Autoimmune disease means diseases where the immune system of the body attacks itslef or the normal tissues of the body hence causing damage. It usually has idipathic cause but believed to passed through genetics and heredity and brought about by stress, trauma and the like.
Why do you have to wash your hands with soap after eating oily food?
Oil is hydrophobic as in oil and water don't mix. When your hands are oily, the oil repels the water and your hands stay greasy. Soap acts to emulsify oils which means to break them up into tiny pieces and surround them with hydrophilic, water loving, molecules. When oils are emulsified by soap they lose the ability to repel water and can then be washed off your hands. All clean!
What to do when your stomach hurts?
If you're sure that this pain isn't major and it's not a medical emergency, here are some tips you can take to reduce or eliminate the pain.
1) Go to the bathroom. Even if you don't have the 'urge', your body knows that when you're there, it's time for it to get rid of what it no longer needs. Your stomachache could be anything from constipation to gas. Even if it's not, having too much food in your stomach does cause stomach pain, and going to the restroom can help speed up the digestion process. Even if you don't think it's working, repeat this step several times every fifteen minutes or so.
2) Lay down. While this might seem cliche, resting is a good way for your body to focus on the pain and help reduce it.
3) Lower stress. If there's something that's not very active that you enjoy, like reading, watching television, or playing a computer game, do it. It lowers stress, which could be causing tension and pain, and it will give you a chance to forget about the pain in your stomach.
4) If you need to vomit, vomit. If your body wants to expel something from your stomach, let it do so. If you're pretty sure that you're going to vomit, hang out by a toilet or other area where you will be able to vomit and easily clean up the mess. Stay away from smells that might upset your stomach further, like cooking food. If your trash bag has a scent, it may upset your stomach more.
Be sure that your pain isn't a medical emergency, and if the pain doesn't go away for a long period of time, get medical help.
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What is the lack of immune system disease?
- inherited immunodeficiency syndrome
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
What is the natural habitat of a pathogen called?
The natural habitat of a pathogen is referred to as its RESERVOIR.
Is phagocytosis a non specific immune response or a specific immune response?
A non specific event carried out by certain white blood cell types belonging to the innate (non-specific) immune system.
For example neutrophils and macrophages both carry out this process. Phagocytosis is the engulfing and digestion of foreign microorganisms and materials. The cells involved perform endocytosis of the material, surrounding it by a membrane as they take it in, where it is then usually destroyed by activation of chemicals inside the white cell.
What is the difference between soluble and particulate antigen?
A soluble antigen is a viral antigen that remains after the virus has been removed. A particulate antigen is produced by particles such as dust and germs.
Can you get sick going to sleep under a ceiling fan or with the air on with wet hair?
no you can not its a myth that going outside with wet hair/having wet hair and sleeping under a ceiling fan etc can make you ill.
