immunity Flashcards
Acquired immunity (active)
individual responds to antigen
natural active immunity
from a disease/exposure
artificial active immunity
vaccination
acquired immunity: passive
antibodies from an outside source
natural passive immunity
placental transfer (from mom to fetus)
artificial passive immunity
intentional transfer
(immune globulin, gamma globulin, antiserum/antitoxin)
antibodies from someone else
side effects of vaccines
pain at injection site
mild fever (immune response)
VAERS
vaccine adverse events reporting service
immune response that include memory cells
Attenuated
inactivated
toxoids
subunit vaccine
conjugate vaccines
experimental vaccines
attenuated
weakened organism unable to cause disease
ex: MMR
inactivated
organism killed by heat, chemical, radiation
ex: influenza
toxoid
chemically inactivated toxins
Ex: tetanus
Subunit vaccines
use only part of the organism
Ex: HBV
Conjugate vaccines
attach another antigen to improve response
Ex: Hib
experimental vaccines
DNA
Plant-based
