Immunity Flashcards
What the different kinds of immunity are and how infections spread
What is natural immunity?
The level innate of immunity an animal is born with
What is passive immunity?
An animal is given another animals antibodies
How is passive immunity given from mother to offspring?
Colostrum (form of milk) is fed during its first couple days of life
What is active immunity?
Antibodies that are gained from a prior infection that can provide immunity if infected again
What is artificial immunity?
A vaccination (dead pathogen injected to make antibodies without risk of infection)
How do you get an infection through direct contact?
Exchange of bodily fluids
How do you get an infection through inhalation?
Infected respiratory droplets are inhaled by a susceptible animal
How do you get an infection through ingestion?
Eating or drinking infected foods or surfaces
How do you get an infection through Indirect Transfer of Fomites?
Touching an infected object
How do you get an infection through vector transmission?
Transmission through a living organism like a flea
