Chapter 6

4. An increase in body temperature above normal range (36.6 – 37.2⁰C)
6. Cellular part of an immune response. They respond to antigenic fragments that have been processed and presented by infected cells.
9. Fever is a _________ mechanism where the body's core temperature is reset at a higher temperature.
10. type of immunity that come from antibodies from another source (such as breast milk for a newborn).
13. A defensive response to damage caused by physical agents, microbial infections or chemical agents. This involves pain, redness, heat and swelling.
15. ________ vaccines inactivate toxins produced by the bacteria, so they don’t make a person ill
17. The term for a modified (weakened) antigen in a vaccine
20. The response of the body to a second or subsequent exposure to an antigen previously encountered. It is often quicker and stronger.
22. The type of lymphocytes that produce antibodies.
24. A term describing a form of antibody-antigen reaction(clumping).
25. Generalised scavenging cells found in connective tissue
26. The delivery of antigenic material (the vaccine) to produce immunity to a disease

1. ___________ are resistant to several antibiotics or to all known drugs.
2. ________defence is the body's first line of defence.
3. One of the most common white blood cells involved in engulfing and ingesting foreign cells
5. An automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus (e.g. coughing, sneezing).
7. Macrophages are involved in both non-specific and ________ immunity.
8. Oily secretion that creates a hostile environment for pathogens in the skin
11. In ___________-mediated response, B cells are stimulated to reach the lymphoid tissue.
12. The engulfing action of leucocytes, lymphocytes and macrophages (cell eating)
14. Any foreign protein that enters the body is called an _________.
16. _________cells that confer active immunity
17. The type of immunity given by vaccination
18. Drugs used to fight infections against bacteria.
19. Produced to prevent blood clotting in the localised area during inflammation
21. Abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substance
23. The purpose of ___________ is to reduce the risk of infection by pathogens.