PPT-IMMUNITY DEFINITION AND TYPES OF IMMUNITY

  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 . 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. Tribal Sovereign Immunity. . Suits against Indian tribes are barred by sovereign immunity absent a clear waiver by the tribe . or congressional . abrogation.. A waiver cannot be implied but must be unequivocally . 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;. versus Collective Immunity. . Dr . Niamh. Stephenson . (Public Health & Community Medicine, Medicine, UNSW. ) . & . Dr . Mark Davis . (Sociology, Monash). 8th . Australian Influenza . Symposium . 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;. 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.. 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. In short, it is safe to state that immunity refers to the rules and principles that govern diplomatic relations between states and other entities with legal personality within the international system.. 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 . Learning objectives. By the end of this session student will be able to. . Define innate immunity, acquired immunity. . To understand cells involved in . innate . and acquired . immunity. IMMUNITY. 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 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:. van Ginkel FW, Nguyen HH, McGhee JR. Vaccines for Mucosal Immunity to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases. Emerg Infect Dis. 2000;6(2):123-132. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0602.000204.