Microbiology Fundamentals - A Clinical Approach - Chapter 13
Adjuvant - (correct Answer) - In immunology, a chemical vehicle that enhances antigenicity, presumably
by prolonging antigen retention at the injection site.
Alloantigens - (correct Answer) - An antigen that is present in some but not all members of the same
species.
Antigens - (correct Answer) - Any cell, particle, or chemical that induces a specific immune response by B
cells or T cells and can stimulate resistance to an infection or toxin.
Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs) - (correct Answer) - Cells of the immune system that digest foreign cells
and particles and place pieces of them on their own surfaces in such a way that other cells of the
immune system recognize them.
Cell-mediated Immunity (CMI) - (correct Answer) - The type of immune responses brought about by T
cells, such as cytotoxic and helper effects.
Clonal Selection - (correct Answer) - A conceptual explanation for the development of lymphocyte
specificity and variety during immune maturation.
Colostrum - (correct Answer) - The clear yellow early product of breast milk that is very high in secretory
antibodies. Provides passive intestinal protection.
Epitope - (correct Answer) - The precise molecular group of an antigen that defines its specificity and
triggers the immune response.
Humoral Immunity - (correct Answer) - Protective molecules (mostly B lymphocytes) carried in the fluids
of the body.
Immunoglobulin (Ig) - (correct Answer) - The chemical class of proteins to which antibodies belong.
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) - (correct Answer) - A set of genes in mammals that produces
molecules on surfaces of cells that differentiate among different individuals in the species.
Superantigens - (correct Answer) - Bacterial toxins that are potent stimuli for T cells and can be a factor
in diseases such as toxic shock.
Vaccination - (correct Answer) - Exposing a person to the antigenic components of a microbe without its
pathogenic effects for the purpose of inducing a future protective response.
Adjuvant - (correct Answer) - In immunology, a chemical vehicle that enhances antigenicity, presumably
by prolonging antigen retention at the injection site.
Alloantigens - (correct Answer) - An antigen that is present in some but not all members of the same
species.
Antigens - (correct Answer) - Any cell, particle, or chemical that induces a specific immune response by B
cells or T cells and can stimulate resistance to an infection or toxin.
Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs) - (correct Answer) - Cells of the immune system that digest foreign cells
and particles and place pieces of them on their own surfaces in such a way that other cells of the
immune system recognize them.
Cell-mediated Immunity (CMI) - (correct Answer) - The type of immune responses brought about by T
cells, such as cytotoxic and helper effects.
Clonal Selection - (correct Answer) - A conceptual explanation for the development of lymphocyte
specificity and variety during immune maturation.
Colostrum - (correct Answer) - The clear yellow early product of breast milk that is very high in secretory
antibodies. Provides passive intestinal protection.
Epitope - (correct Answer) - The precise molecular group of an antigen that defines its specificity and
triggers the immune response.
Humoral Immunity - (correct Answer) - Protective molecules (mostly B lymphocytes) carried in the fluids
of the body.
Immunoglobulin (Ig) - (correct Answer) - The chemical class of proteins to which antibodies belong.
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) - (correct Answer) - A set of genes in mammals that produces
molecules on surfaces of cells that differentiate among different individuals in the species.
Superantigens - (correct Answer) - Bacterial toxins that are potent stimuli for T cells and can be a factor
in diseases such as toxic shock.
Vaccination - (correct Answer) - Exposing a person to the antigenic components of a microbe without its
pathogenic effects for the purpose of inducing a future protective response.
