Viruses
How can you kill a virus?
Trick question! You can't!
What disease agent do vaccines fight against?
What is the definition of autoimmunity?
Your own immune system turns on itself and begins attacking yourself
Innate & Adaptive
Which innate immune cell is known as the "big eater"
Macrophage
What was the most recent virus outbreak in the United States?
COVID-19
How do vaccines work?
They train the immune system to fight against specific viruses before you encounter them
When does autoimmunity occur in life?
AT ANY TIME!
What wave of the immune system attacks without identifying what they are attacking?
Innate System
DAILY DOUBLE:
What cell is responsible for taking notes over defeated pathogens?
Memory Cells
What medication is widely used to combat viruses?
Vaccines
What are vaccines made of?
They are pieces of pathogens or weakened/inactive pathogens
What were the autoimmune diseases EACH member of your group presented over?
TBD
What is the immune response of trying to kill pathogens with heat?
A.) What immune cell is the first to respond to an injury?
B.) What do we call the pile up of these dead cells?
Neutrophils, Pus
List one virus that has been eradicated in the United States due to vaccines.
Measles, Polio, Mumps, Smallpox, Tetanus
Who created the first vaccination?
Edward Jenner
What is the cure to autoimmune diseases?
There is no cure!
What is the immune system response that causes fluid to rush to an area of injury?
Inflammation
List all 3 innate immune cells
Neutrophils, Macrophage, Natural Killer
The first vaccine was created to stop what virus?
Smallpox
How can vaccines create safety for unvaccinated people?
Herd Immunity
What is the most common autoimmunity disease in the United States?
Psoriasis
DAILY DOUBLE:
What part of your immune system is targeted by vaccines?
Adaptive immune system
List all 4 Adaptative Immunity Cells
Memory, Killer T, Helper T, and B Cell