PDF-Immunity and how vaccines work

1 1 Introduction Immunity is the ability of the human body to protect itself from infectious disease The defence mechanisms of the body are complex and include innate nonspecific nonadaptive mec. Equine Health Management. September 21, 2011. Controlling Infectious Disease. What is an . infectious disease. ?. Contagious disease . Virus, bacteria, parasite, fungi and protozoa. When is infectious disease. 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. International . welcomes submissions that are original and technically so as to serve both the developing world and developed countries in the best possible way.. OMICS Journals are poised in excellence by publishing high quality research. . Vaccines. North Carolina is an innovative leader in vaccine research, development . and manufacturing.. vaccines actually are one of the safest and most . cost-effective. They have prevented millions of deaths and . Cells of the Immune System. Physical & Chemical Barriers. Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Innate Defenses. Nonspecific physical and chemical barriers that contribute to resistance against infection. 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 . The more Effective FLU VACCINE PROBLEM. WHO Meeting. August 23, 2016. Source: Abbas, . Abul. K, Andrew H. . Lichtman. , and Shiv Pillai. . Cellular and Molecular Immunology. . Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier, 2010. Print. . Immunity. Passive immunity. Active immunity. Following clinical infection. Following subclinical infection. Following vaccination. Following administration of. Immunoglobulin or antiserum. Transfer of maternal .  . 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, . Immunizations. Two artificial methods to make an individual immune to a disease. Active immunization-. administration of a vaccine response. Passive immunization-. Individual acquires immunity through the transfer of antibodies formed by an immune individual or animal. 3 FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBJECTIVES AND COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT OF VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION Objectives and priorities of UVIS Immunization system component 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. . What is vaccination and how does it work?. Immunization saves lives and keeps people healthy. Immunization saves up to 3 million lives annually . Vaccines are available to protect against the following infectious diseases, with many more in development. . Amer. Virus Vaccines. First vaccine developed by Jenner in late 1700's against. smallpox virus. Vaccines. 3. 1796 Jenner: wild type animal-adapted virus. 1800’s Pasteur: Attenuated virus. .