Immunity, Infection and Disease
Across
- 2. the B cells that secrete antibodies into the bloodstream
- 4. protein molecules that act as messengers between cells
- 5. the process induced by natural killer cells to eradicate tumours or virus-infected cells
- 9. the type of barrier in your tears or saliva
- 12. a foreign substance that stimulates the formation of specific antibodies
- 13. the line of defence that is non-specific but internal
- 14. an organism that carries a pathogenic organism from one host to another
- 15. the property of immunity allowing the body to respond faster and stronger upon second encounter
- 16. Immunity by encountering the pathogen for the first time
- 17. a type of cell that functions as an antigen presenting cell
- 18. immune response involving the production of antibodies
- 19. an individual that is a host to a pathogen, does not experience symptoms but can transmit infection
- 20. oval shaped structure located along the length of the lymph vessels
Down
- 1. site of maturation for T cells
- 3. assist phagocytes in recognising the presence of pathogens
- 6. Type of immune response everyone is born with
- 7. increase in the body's thermoregulatory set-point
- 8. a disease causing cellular or non-cellular agent
- 10. molecule released from the MAST cell causing inflammation
- 11. treatment given to fight viral infections