Across
- 1. A commonly used inactivating agent
- 3. White blood cells associated with parasitic defense and increase during allergies
- 5. Immunodeficiency disease that develops later in life
- 9. The technique of transferring protective antibodies to susceptible individuals
- 13. Mechanism where pathogens resemble self-antigens
- 15. Clumping of insoluble particles by antibodies called
- 16. Hormone group that increases during stress and suppresses immunity
- 17. Disease involving inability to produce immunoglobulins
- 18. Agglutination of red blood cells
- 19. The process of reducing virulence
Down
- 2. Autoimmune disease that affects the myelin sheath of neurons
- 4. Chemical released from mast cells that causes itching and swelling
- 6. Condition in children caused by failure to develop the thymus
- 7. The visible line formed when antigen and antibody react
- 8. A response in the upper respiratory tract caused by inhaled allergens
- 10. Blood analysis to determine the presence of particular antigen or specific antibodies
- 11. Chemically or thermally modified toxins used in vaccines to stimulate active immunity
- 12. The term for measuring antibody concentration through serial dilution
- 14. Immunodeficiency disease present at birth
- 20. The administration of any antigen inoculum (vaccines)