PDF-Qualified Immunity

What is qualified immunityType of legal immunityWas created by the Judiciary in a doctrineBalances two important intereststhe need to hold public officials accountable when they exercise power irrespo. 1. Civil Actions Under State Law. The . immunity. provided to trustees. applies . only. to civil actions. brought under . state law. , and not to. actions brought under federal law. or under the law of another state. . Ch.16. What is Immunity?. Immunity is resistance to infection after a foreign antigen has penetrated the first line of defense,. Immunity is achieved naturally, by having the disease or the artificial immunization. . 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.. Chapter 22. Functions of the Immune System. Destroy pathogens (organisms that cause disease). Detect and kill abnormal cells such as cancerous cells. Remove dead cells and debris from the body. Pathogens. versus Collective Immunity. . Dr . Niamh. Stephenson . (Public Health & Community Medicine, Medicine, UNSW. ) . & . Dr . Mark Davis . (Sociology, Monash). 8th . Australian Influenza . Symposium . Present before exposure to pathogens. Present at birth. Non-antigen specific. Consists of:. Skin… barrier for microbes and viruses. Compromised by abrasion or laceration. Sebacious. sweat is acidic (pH 3-5)… prevents colonization of bacteria. Oral immunity and . immunopathological. processes in the mouth.  Immunity. Microorganisms are in the air we breathe and in/on the food we eat;. Thus our epithelial surfaces are continuously exposed to microorganisms;. Reaves. KEY CONCEPT:. The immune systems consists of organs, cells, and molecules that fight infections. Many other tissues and systems help the immune system. Skin. is a physical barrier to infection. A. The body has two main mechanisms of defenses. 1. Innate defense mechanisms – first line of defense. A) These defenses are non-specific and . inherited. Immunity Overview. B) Examples:. 1. ) Physical barriers. Adaptive (specific) Immunity. The general idea:. body . can recognize . specific. . invader and act to destroy . that specific invader.. Adaptive . immunity develops during an individual. ’. s lifetime.. 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. BackgroundAcross the country police officerscontinue to escape accountability when they break the law shielded from liability by the doctrine of qualified immunity In 1871 to help realize the promise 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.. Features of adaptive immunity:. Adaptive immunity is characterized by the following:. 1. Antigenic specificity: (. highly specific).. 2. Diversity : . ( each antigen there is specific T-cell and B-cell for it)..