Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach - Standalone book
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach - Standalone book
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780078021046
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Jennifer Bunn
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 13.6, Problem 21AYP
Summary Introduction

To define:

The four different descriptors of specific immune states.

Concept introduction:

Organism’s ability to resist infection or toxins by the action of white blood cells or specialized antibodies is known as immunity. The immunity can be passive immunity or active immunity. Also, it can be artificial immunity or natural immunity.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
What are the three principal categories of immune system disorders? Give an example of each?
Name and describe the different types of immunity
Outline the sequence of events in a humoral immune response, from the introduction of antigen to the production of antibody.
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap ...
Biology
ISBN:9781285866932
Author:Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305112100
Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Co...
Biology
ISBN:9781305251052
Author:Michael Cummings
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Concepts of Biology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:OpenStax College
Text book image
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305389892
Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spira...
Health & Nutrition
ISBN:9781305634350
Author:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder
Publisher:Cengage Learning