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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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Does nicotine by itself as in patches or gum weaken the immune system?
Smoking affects your immune system because when you smoke, not enough oxygen is able to enter your lungs, which can lead to lung cancer; lung cancer eventually leads to death If not cared for properly. Smoking also kills enzymes and causes your immune system to weaken & when the res blood cells are in need of nourishment, [white blood cells were killed for smoking too much] there are no WBC's to aid them.
When applying to a college, the application will ask you many different questions about yourself. They want to know how you see yourself. One such question is to ask what your weakest points are. They want to see how realistic you are about your weaknesses as well as your strengths.
Why sperm is not consider as a foreign particle or Antigen in female body?
Spermatozoa has sialic acid coat wich hides the antiden,,, plus the uterine endometrium is immunosuppresive
Is it true that mongoose immune to snake venom?
no it is not true that mongooses are immuned to snake venom. They take the risk of getting killed when they attack snakes.
What snake is immune to rattlesnake venom?
No. Damnit no. I have lived in west texas for twenty years, i'm a pathfinder in the reserves and a border patrol agent. Let me make this clear. No. You can not become immune to venom. The more you try the more likely you are to wind up dead. Snakes are not something to play with.
What is the antibody the mother passes to her fetus?
There are many antibodies passed to the fetus. Any and all that she was exposed to would be passively passed to the fetus. These are passive in that the newborn will have to make his own later in life but will keep him from harm for about 6 months.
What can pathogens present in drinking water cause?
Pathogens such as E. Coli (coliform bacteria) can cause diarrhea. Other pathogens may cause intestinal infections, fever, nausea, vomiting and dehydration, among other things.
A type of illness caused by a pathogen in food?
The most common illness caused by a food-borne pathogen would be diarrhea and intestinal cramps, such as what is caused by ingestion of pathogenic Salmonella.
Is ginger ale good for the stomach virus?
Sprite, 7up, and ginger ale are all good for the flu. They help with nausea and also help your stomach settle by neutralizing some of the acid in your stomach
More answers:7-UP and Ginger Ale are the best drinks for a tummy upset and my mom gave it to me when I was a kid. The trick is to NOT drink it cold, pour some in a glass LET STAND for at least 15 - 20 minutes until the pop goes flat and then drink it.I dont know about 7UP and Sprite since they seem to have a lot of other ingredients but the best thing is Ginger Ale and its best to stick to the Canada Dry brand but here's the trick. Have it at room temperature and it has to be slightly flat. Too much carbonation and it will upset your stomach even more. The slightly flat has less carbonation that helps ease the stomach; might induce burping though if you have a lot of gas in stomach but the sick stomach is not from gas. It's when you eat foods that are tainted or if you have a virus. There are two things at play in gingerale. first there is SLIGHT carbonation that makes you feel better and second Ginger Ale though it may not list it on label on ingredients it contains GINGER which is medically approved to help with upset stomaches.
Actually, All three of those are good choices, and if it is gas, its best if you drink it carbonated, and ice cold, that way you can burp up the extra gas in your stomach, also the slower you drink it the less gas the pop will give you that way you don't have to burp up any more gas than necessary.
Actually, GINGER-ALE is without doubt a much better choice than anything else--one of the few herbs that has been scientifically proven to do what traditional folk medicine says it does is ginger, and ginger settles the stomach. If flat and drunk slowly, it is easier to keep down than water. Burping when your stomach is sick can induce vomiting, so you definitely don't want that. Ginger ale with real ginger in it, at a moderate temperature (not ice-cold), and flat, taken slowly in small sips--that's best.
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ver the past decade, GPs have had to deal with increasing numbers of patients with a complaint for which there is no known cure: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Here two authors, one who has CFS, the other a doctor who has spent years helping sufferers, have combined their experiences to offer hope to the permanently exhausted.
Can you make money writing blogs?
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Which is part of a specific immune response?
Looking for antigens is part of a specific immune response.
What animal is immune to all known diseases?
It is believed that sharks are immune to almost all diseases; they rarely get sick. However, no animal is immune all disease. A disease is technically defined as any deviation from normal, so even a broken bone could be considered a "disease". As for viral/bacterial diseases, no animal is immune to all diseases of that or any other type. Every animal is susceptible to something.
List two lines of nonspecific defense mechanisms with examples of each?
First of all, you might want to spell DEFENSE correctly.
What occurs during a primary immune response and secondary immune response?
The secondary immune response occurs after an antigen that has already been encountered reappears.
For example, if someone had recovered from the flu and later encounters the
same strain of that virus, antibodies that were made specifically for that antigen will rise dramatically with almost no lag perod.
Can you die without an immune system?
Without an immune system you are unable to fight off the most minor infections which will only get worse. That is essentially the reason people die from AIDS, they are so immunosuppressed that they succumb to infections that a healthy immune system could handle with ease.
Under what conditions might a person with Rh-blood develop Rh antibodies?
The first time an Rh- patient receives blood from an Rh+ donor, the Rh- patient will develop Rh agglutinins (agglutinins=antibodies) in the blood plasma. If the patient receives another Rh+ donation, it will cause agglutination, or clumping of the blood. The red blood cell membranes become leaky and hemoglobin pours into the blood. A possible cause is kidney failure due to excess hemoglobin at filtration sites.
