PPT-Immunity 6.5 Antibodies

Learning outcomes Student should be able to understand the following Antibody structure and the formation of an antigenantibody complex The use of monoclonal antibodies in enabling the targeting of specific substances and cells. Human Health and Physiology. 11.1 Defense Against Infectious Diseases . 11.1.1 Describe the process of blood clotting . 11.1.2 Outline the principle of challenge and response, clonal selection and memory cells as the basis of immunity . . 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. . Class meets MWF 1:00-2:30PM. (*exceptions: no class Fri Oct . 9; . Wed Nov . 25 . will be. moved to 11/. 24 . or 11/. 23). Lectures are open to . auditors. “Flipped sessions” are open to auditors. Class meets MWF 1:00-2:30PM. (*exceptions: no class Fri Oct . 10; . Wed Nov . 26 . will be. moved to 11/. 25 or 11/24). Lectures are open to . auditors. “Flipped sessions” are open to auditors. 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.. 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. Veterinary assisting program. Responsibilities . The immune system is responsible for protecting the animal from potentially harmful organisms attempting to invade.. It is a VERY complicated system. It must be able to recognize substances that are foreign to the body by recognizing what is naturally .  . 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, . Immune Responses. Applications of the Immune Response. A. Vaccination – the practice of deliberately stimulating the immune system in order to protect individuals against a disease. 1. Edward Jenner developed the first official smallpox . 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. Mucous membranes. trap pathogens entering the body. 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.. 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. . 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..