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Which technique did Edward Jenner develop to protect against smallpox?
Which technique did Edward Jenner develop to protect against smallpox?
What does the term 'immunis' imply in medicine?
What does the term 'immunis' imply in medicine?
Which ancient historian wrote about the plague in Athens, stating that only recovered individuals could nurse the sick without contracting the disease again?
Which ancient historian wrote about the plague in Athens, stating that only recovered individuals could nurse the sick without contracting the disease again?
In which century did early vaccination studies, including Jenner's work, lead the way to Immunology?
In which century did early vaccination studies, including Jenner's work, lead the way to Immunology?
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What is the term for the process of identifying foreign substances versus self in the immune system?
What is the term for the process of identifying foreign substances versus self in the immune system?
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Which type of immunity recognizes and destroys a broad range of pathogens or their products?
Which type of immunity recognizes and destroys a broad range of pathogens or their products?
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What is the main function of the reticuloendothelial system (RES) in the immune system anatomy?
What is the main function of the reticuloendothelial system (RES) in the immune system anatomy?
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Which immune system component involves the development of immunological memory?
Which immune system component involves the development of immunological memory?
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What is the specific characteristic of adaptive immunity?
What is the specific characteristic of adaptive immunity?
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Which phase of an immune response involves an early innate (non-specific) response followed by a slower specific response to a particular antigen?
Which phase of an immune response involves an early innate (non-specific) response followed by a slower specific response to a particular antigen?
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