Across
- 3. a substance that is recognized as foreign and is capable of triggering an immune response
- 6. antibodies made by B cells attach to ______ cells when it encounters allergen
- 8. aid in the destruction of pathogens
- 9. triggers antibody production, specifically binding to epitopes via complementary paratopes
- 10. consequence of an incompatible blood transfusion (starts with h)
- 11. non-specific immune cells that engulf pathogens
- 13. human specific pathogen (starts with g)
- 16. ______ antibodies are artificially derived from a single B cell clone
Down
- 1. contains antigens that trigger immunity but do not cause the disease
- 2. first infectious disease of humans to have been eradicated by vaccination
- 4. an agent that causes diseases (ex. bacteria)
- 5. white blood cells release ______ in response to allergens; this causes inflammation
- 7. stimulate a specific B cell
- 8. environmental substance that triggers an immune response
- 12. monoclonal antibodies to hCG are used in ______ test kits
- 14. clones usually become short lived ______ cells
- 15. few clones become ______ cells, providing long-term immunity