Clinical Immunology and Serology Exam 1| 215 questions| with complete solutions

Definition of immunity correct answer: resistance to disease Causes of immune deficiency correct answer: AIDS, newborns, elderly, leukemia, lymphoma, chemotherapy, radiation therapy nonspecific immunity (natural, innate) correct answer: the first line of defense. Many microorganisms are not able to pass through this defense system and initiate an infection specific immunity (adaptive, acquired) correct answer: defense unique for each microbe immunologic memory is established by ______________ so that the body is resistant to reinfection by the same microorganism correct answer: specific immunity components of specific immunity soluble factors- correct answer: found in the fluid portion of the blood, the plasma, or serum components of specific immunity cellular elements- correct answer: primarily white blood cells nonspecific immunity is present when correct answer: at birth is previous exposure required to initiate a response when dealing with nonspecific immunity correct answer: no when dealing with nonspecific immunity repeated exposure correct answer: does not increase responsiveness nonspecific immunity can be effective against many different types of correct answer: unlrelated organsims