TOPIC: Immunity AIM: How does the immune system protect the
... Topic: Immunity Aim: Describe the structure and role of pathogens in causing disease. Do Now: HW: Castle Learning due on Thursday. ...
... Topic: Immunity Aim: Describe the structure and role of pathogens in causing disease. Do Now: HW: Castle Learning due on Thursday. ...
Powerpoint file - Centre for Microbial Diseases
... • BC Genome Sequence Centre • Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics ...
... • BC Genome Sequence Centre • Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics ...
Unit 4: Infectious disease
... ** The Active methods are mostly permanent ** The Passive methods are temporary ...
... ** The Active methods are mostly permanent ** The Passive methods are temporary ...
The immune system of the body produces specific antibodies to kill a
... A disease-causing microorganism A type of disease that infects microorganisms. A disease that spreads to communities around the world. A type of medicine that treats the symptoms of a disease. (1 mark) ...
... A disease-causing microorganism A type of disease that infects microorganisms. A disease that spreads to communities around the world. A type of medicine that treats the symptoms of a disease. (1 mark) ...
Pathogens and spread of disease - Questions Q1. Cholera is a
... What is the name given to any disease causing organism? Put a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer. ...
... What is the name given to any disease causing organism? Put a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer. ...
IMMUNE SYSTEM:
... 2. If pathogens get past the barrier of your skin, the inflammatory response helps attack the pathogens. It is called the body’s general defense. 3. A white blood cell that surrounds the pathogen and destroys it is called a phagocyte. 4. If the inflammatory response is not enough to overcome the pat ...
... 2. If pathogens get past the barrier of your skin, the inflammatory response helps attack the pathogens. It is called the body’s general defense. 3. A white blood cell that surrounds the pathogen and destroys it is called a phagocyte. 4. If the inflammatory response is not enough to overcome the pat ...
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... making epidemiology important. ◦ Emerging diseases is a disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time (e.g. H1N1 swine flu). ◦ Emerging diseases may lead to an epidemic because humans have developed little to no resistance to them. ◦ An epidemic is a widespread occurrence of a ...
... making epidemiology important. ◦ Emerging diseases is a disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time (e.g. H1N1 swine flu). ◦ Emerging diseases may lead to an epidemic because humans have developed little to no resistance to them. ◦ An epidemic is a widespread occurrence of a ...
Nonspecific immune defenses
... • What occurs: – Damaged cells release histamines. – Causes vasodialation – Causes increase in permeability. ...
... • What occurs: – Damaged cells release histamines. – Causes vasodialation – Causes increase in permeability. ...
Flashcard Vocabulary for Immune and Nervous Systems
... Flashcard Vocabulary for Immune and Nervous Systems Antibodies – chemical made by lymphocytes (T-cells and B-cells) that help the body kill pathogens Antigens – A substance on the outside of a pathogen that helps the WBCs recognize what it is. Autoimmune Disease – A disease where the immune system a ...
... Flashcard Vocabulary for Immune and Nervous Systems Antibodies – chemical made by lymphocytes (T-cells and B-cells) that help the body kill pathogens Antigens – A substance on the outside of a pathogen that helps the WBCs recognize what it is. Autoimmune Disease – A disease where the immune system a ...
Overview of Social Epidemiology
... Explanations are not merely scientific; they lead to blame and action. Do we blame individuals for their unhealthy diet, or do we blame their cultural heritage, or capitalism for its marketing practices, or governments, or scientists, or … ? Will advances in bench science remove the need to worry ab ...
... Explanations are not merely scientific; they lead to blame and action. Do we blame individuals for their unhealthy diet, or do we blame their cultural heritage, or capitalism for its marketing practices, or governments, or scientists, or … ? Will advances in bench science remove the need to worry ab ...
Disease Test - bms8thgradescience
... system and reduces the body’s ability to fight infections by damaging white blood cells. People who have AIDS have a weakened immune system that cannot protect them from diseases that rarely affect others, so they can get very sick or die from diseases not normally found in people with healthy imm ...
... system and reduces the body’s ability to fight infections by damaging white blood cells. People who have AIDS have a weakened immune system that cannot protect them from diseases that rarely affect others, so they can get very sick or die from diseases not normally found in people with healthy imm ...
HAIU outbreak notification definitions - Public Health
... declared over. Further information on outbreak management can be found in relevant Operational Directives. For advice on reporting outbreaks to the HAIU, please email [email protected] ...
... declared over. Further information on outbreak management can be found in relevant Operational Directives. For advice on reporting outbreaks to the HAIU, please email [email protected] ...
Plagues and People in the Modern World
... Plagues and People in the Modern World The historical and epidemiological literature abound with accounts of infectious disease epidemics and PGUIFDPODPNJUBOUFòFDUTPO population abundance, social organisation and the unfolding pattern of historical events. Epidemics have long been a source of f ...
... Plagues and People in the Modern World The historical and epidemiological literature abound with accounts of infectious disease epidemics and PGUIFDPODPNJUBOUFòFDUTPO population abundance, social organisation and the unfolding pattern of historical events. Epidemics have long been a source of f ...
BOSY_DEFENCE__ARISTO_
... infected tissues – the skin becomes red & swell up with pain (because of high pressure) ...
... infected tissues – the skin becomes red & swell up with pain (because of high pressure) ...
CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS MICROBIOLOGY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
... THE RELEVANCE OF MICROBIOLOGY TO HEALTH CARE • The discovery of antibiotics began to prevent serious infection. • Vaccination and better sanitation practices reduced the incidence of infectious diseases. • For a time, most infectious diseases were thought to be under control. ...
... THE RELEVANCE OF MICROBIOLOGY TO HEALTH CARE • The discovery of antibiotics began to prevent serious infection. • Vaccination and better sanitation practices reduced the incidence of infectious diseases. • For a time, most infectious diseases were thought to be under control. ...
Unit Question: What is life and how does it maintain balance? Notes
... (2) stimulating antibody production (3) inhibiting white blood cell production (4) stimulating red blood cell production ...
... (2) stimulating antibody production (3) inhibiting white blood cell production (4) stimulating red blood cell production ...
practice
... The defenses of the human body to the entry and establishment of a pathogen (disease-causing organism) can be divided into nonspecific responses and specific responses. (a) Explain how THREE types of nonspecific defenses can prevent the entry and/or establishment of a pathogen in a person’s body. (b ...
... The defenses of the human body to the entry and establishment of a pathogen (disease-causing organism) can be divided into nonspecific responses and specific responses. (a) Explain how THREE types of nonspecific defenses can prevent the entry and/or establishment of a pathogen in a person’s body. (b ...