Immunology Key Words

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Across
  1. 2. pathogen's ability to cause damage to a host
  2. 5. the CD4+ subset of T cells that modulate and coordinate an immune response, usually via the secretion of selected cytokines.
  3. 8. molecules that the immune system recognizes as foreign.
  4. 10. the engulfment and digestion of foreign cells and particles.
  5. 13. immune system response that is specific and has a memory
  6. 14. individuals who are likely to develop a communicable disease after exposure to the infectious agents
  7. 15. the immunoglobulin that has a primary role in mucosal immunity
Down
  1. 1. disease resulting from several different conditions that can affect one or more components of the immune system resulting defective development and/or function of T and B cells.
  2. 3. immune system includes elements that are available quickly and are not specific to the pathogen in question.
  3. 4. subset of T cells that act as regulator of the immune response. They also play an important role in immunological tolerance.
  4. 6. fully differentiated B cell that can produce antibodies
  5. 7. inductive site of mucosal immunity in intestine
  6. 9. CD8+ subset of T cells that can kill target cells infected by endogenous antigen such as a virus.
  7. 11. the discrimination between self and non-self and the subsequent protection from non-self
  8. 12. example of an infectious secondary immune deficiency