PPT-IMMUNITY The body’s ability to resist and overcome disease depends on immunity,

of certain substances in the blood and lymph stream These substances are known as antibodies This immunity is inborn Antigens the foreign substances that attack the body stimulate the production of antibodies . By C. Kohn, Waterford WI. Based on W. Kirkham’s Animal Health and Management and Clark’s Genes, Germs, and Civilization. What is “Health”?. Health. is a state of an individual living in complete harmony with its environment. . Chapter 16: Innate (nonspecific) Immunity. Some terms:. Susceptibility. : Lack of immunity to a disease.. Immunity. : Ability to ward off disease.. . . immunity. : Defenses against any pathogen.. HCS 2100. SLO: 1.0 – 1.4. Immunity is defined as:. The final line of defense against disease. An individual’s power to resist or overcome the effects of a particular disease agent or its harmful products. Immunity:. The state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.. . The condition that permits either natural or acquired resistance to disease.. The ability of the cell to react immunologically in the presence of antigen.. disease. Disease-any condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body. Violation of homeostasis. Homeostasis-ability of the body to keep proper internal conditions no matter what is happening outside of it. disease. Disease-any condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body. Violation of homeostasis. Homeostasis-ability of the body to keep proper internal conditions no matter what is happening outside of it.  . Immunity . is defined as the capacity of the body to resist the pathogenic agents. It is the ability of the body to resist the entry of . different types of . foreign bodies like bacteria, . virus, . The term Immunity has traditionally referred to the resistance exhibited by the host towards injury caused by microorganism and their product.. However, protection against infectious disease is only one of many consequences of immune response, which in its entirety is concerned with the reaction of the body against any foreign antigen.. Learning Objectives. Introduction to Immunity. Innate Immunity. Lymphoid Tissue. Introduction to Immunity. Immunitas. : Freedom from. Immunity is the ability of body to destroy potentially hazardous/harmful foreign substances, if entered in body, that is it provides FREEDOM from any foreign invader.. - CoV - 2 and the concept of an Immunity Certificate . Background As SARS - CoV - 2 continues to circulate, we approach a tim e when a significant number of people who have been infected in early pa The resistance that an individual acquires during life by recognising and selectively eliminating specific foreign molecules is known as acquired immunity.. This is displays four characteristic features:. Dr. S. Deborah. . Assistant Professor,. . Department of Biotechnology,. J. amal Mohamed College, . . Trichy-20. . Mobile: 9952270978. What is immunity . Immunity is the ability of the body to defend itself against disease-causing organisms. Everyday our body comes in contact with several pathogens, but only a few results into diseases. The reason is, our body has the ability to release antibodies against these pathogens and protects the body against diseases. This defense mechanism is called Immunity.. Chapter one. Types . of immunity. Definition of Immunology. The.  branch of biomedicine concerned . with:. the study of immunity. and  the structure and function of the immune system . Its . how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign and harmful.. IMMUNE SYSTEM- . Its a network of tissues and organs containing cells that recognize foreign substances in the body and destroy .