Immune Terms

Question 1

Antitoxin

Answer 1

antibody against a toxin (Artificial Passive Immunity)

Question 2

Endotoxin

Answer 2

from lipopolysaccharide layer of cell
Heat stable
Gram (-)

Question 3

Enterotoxin

Answer 3

Digestion - affects intestines

Lipopolysaccharides

Question 4

Exotoxin

Answer 4

Cook your food

Question 5

Fomite !

Answer 5

inanimate object is vector

Question 6

Hapten !

Answer 6

Partial antigen or half antigen
Does NOT stimulate immune response
Must attach to protein

Question 7

Opsonin !

Answer 7

“Purpose of Opsonization” = “enhance phagocytosis”

Marks target for strike

Question 8

Prion !

Answer 8

Acellular protein which denatures other proteins.

CanNOT be killed by Autoclaving !!!

Question 9

Toxoid

Answer 9

Inactivated toxin (activated artificial immunity)

Question 10

Anything ending in “-osis” is uaully acquired or transmitted via…

Answer 10

LUNGS