Immunity
Across
- 5. is the protection against a disease developed through the production of antibodies by the immune system after exposure to a pathogen or through vaccination.
- 8. a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells and tissues.
- 10. a protein produced by the immune system that specifically recognizes and binds to antigens to help neutralize or destroy pathogens.
Down
- 1. a type of medication used to treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- 2. a type of medication used to treat viral infections by inhibiting the development and spread of the virus.
- 3. immune response that does not involve antibodies but instead involves the activation of certain immune cells to attack and destroy infected or abnormal cells.
- 4. immunity that is acquired through medical intervention, such as vaccination, rather than through natural exposure to a pathogen.
- 6. foreign substances, often proteins on the surface of pathogens, that trigger an immune response in the body.
- 7. a substance that prevents or slows down the growth of microorganisms on living tissue, often used to clean wounds and prevent infection.
- 9. refers to the immune response where antibodies are produced to target and neutralize specific antigens.