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Vaccination introduces antigens to the body, simulating an immune response and providing protection against disease-causing pathogens.
Vaccination introduces antigens to the body, simulating an immune response and providing protection against disease-causing pathogens.
True (A)
Vaccines are exclusively administered through injection.
Vaccines are exclusively administered through injection.
False (B)
Lymphocytes produce antigens to antibodies on the surface of bacteria or fungi.
Lymphocytes produce antigens to antibodies on the surface of bacteria or fungi.
False (B)
Injecting antigens alone into the body will not trigger an immune response.
Injecting antigens alone into the body will not trigger an immune response.
Memory cells are produced after vaccination, enabling a quicker response to subsequent infections.
Memory cells are produced after vaccination, enabling a quicker response to subsequent infections.
If vaccinated and later infected with the actual pathogen, the body's memory cells facilitate a faster and stronger antibody response.
If vaccinated and later infected with the actual pathogen, the body's memory cells facilitate a faster and stronger antibody response.
Vaccination guarantees complete immunity, preventing any possibility of infection.
Vaccination guarantees complete immunity, preventing any possibility of infection.
A vaccine consists of antibodies designed to neutralize specific pathogens.
A vaccine consists of antibodies designed to neutralize specific pathogens.
The injection of dead antigens will result in memory cells not being generated.
The injection of dead antigens will result in memory cells not being generated.
The term 'vaccine' refers to the mix of multiple antibodies that are injected during vaccination.
The term 'vaccine' refers to the mix of multiple antibodies that are injected during vaccination.
A vaccination against one pathogen provides cross-protection against genetically similar pathogens.
A vaccination against one pathogen provides cross-protection against genetically similar pathogens.
The fact that a virus mutates can result in complications to the development of a new vaccine.
The fact that a virus mutates can result in complications to the development of a new vaccine.
White blood cells create antigens against the pathogen to fight it off.
White blood cells create antigens against the pathogen to fight it off.
Vaccines work by directly attacking and destroying the pathogen within the body.
Vaccines work by directly attacking and destroying the pathogen within the body.
The process of vaccination involves the artificial supply of antibodies to an individual to protect against a specific disease.
The process of vaccination involves the artificial supply of antibodies to an individual to protect against a specific disease.
Memory cells, produced after vaccination, remain in the body and can recognize future infections by the same pathogen.
Memory cells, produced after vaccination, remain in the body and can recognize future infections by the same pathogen.
A vaccination provides generalized immunity, protecting against a wide range of diseases.
A vaccination provides generalized immunity, protecting against a wide range of diseases.
If an individual who has been vaccinated encounters the actual pathogen, their white blood cells respond more slowly than those in an unvaccinated person.
If an individual who has been vaccinated encounters the actual pathogen, their white blood cells respond more slowly than those in an unvaccinated person.
Vaccination is only effective against viral infections, not bacterial or fungal diseases.
Vaccination is only effective against viral infections, not bacterial or fungal diseases.
Vaccines can be developed quickly for viruses that constantly mutate because the antigens remain the same.
Vaccines can be developed quickly for viruses that constantly mutate because the antigens remain the same.
Flashcards
What is vaccination?
What is vaccination?
The process of artificially supplying antigens to a person to stimulate an immune response and protect against disease.
How do lymphocytes react?
How do lymphocytes react?
Lymphocytes produce antibodies to antigens on the surface of bacteria/fungus.
Injected antigens impact?
Injected antigens impact?
Injecting antigens allows lymphocytes to recognize them, produce antibodies and create memory cells.
What are vaccines?
What are vaccines?
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What happens to the pathogen?
What happens to the pathogen?
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Why isn't every vaccine universal?
Why isn't every vaccine universal?
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Why no cold vaccine?
Why no cold vaccine?
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Study Notes
- Vaccination leads to the production of memory cells.
- Memory cells allow future antibody production to occur sooner, faster, and in greater quantity when exposed to a pathogen.
- Vaccination is the process of artificially supplying antigens to a person, often through injection.
- This process stimulates an immune response, protecting against disease-causing pathogens.
- Lymphocytes produce antibodies to antigens on the surface of bacteria or fungi.
- Injecting antigens alone into the body is enough for lymphocytes to recognize them and produce antibodies.
- Memory cells are produced as a result of antigen recognition and antibody production.
- Memory cells provide protection against future infections by the actual bacteria or fungus.
- Injecting the body with just an antigen, dead bacteria/fungi/viruses, or weakened bacteria/fungi/viruses is called vaccination.
- The antigen mix is called a vaccine.
- Vaccination protects from diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Steps in Vaccination
- A sample of the pathogen is weakened or killed.
- A small amount of the dead or inactive pathogen is put into a sterile liquid.
- The solution/mixture is injected into a person, which is called a vaccination.
- The person's white blood cells make antibodies against the pathogen.
- The antibodies are specific to the antigens found in the vaccination.
- Some white blood cells remain and will recognize the pathogen if it infects the body in the future.
- In the future, if the pathogen enters the body, the white blood cells work much more quickly to produce the specific antibodies needed to destroy the pathogen.
Quick Check Questions
- A vaccination against the polio virus will not protect against rubella because the antibodies produced are specific to the antigens of the polio virus and will not recognize the rubella virus antigens.
- A vaccination against the cold virus has not been developed because the cold virus is constantly mutating to produce different antigens, making it difficult to develop a vaccine.
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