This and that
war in which wounds to the heart were first treated successfully
What is WW II?
Infectious microorganisms that are are not cellular, but contain DNA or RNA
What are viruses?
the two branches of the immune system
What are innate and acquired?
Children who had holes in their heart that could easily patched if the heart wasn't beating
What are Blue Babies?
Untreated this virus may lead to AIDS
What is human immunodificency virus?
plain English translation of macrophage
What is big eater?
This itchy disorder is caused by fungus
What is athletes foot?
how body openings are protected from pathogens (2 ways)
What are mucus membranes and cilia?
Technique that allowed Dr Lillihigh to sew up defective hearts in young children
What is hypothermia, or cooling the body?
compounds that fight bacterial infections
What are antibiotics?
deliberate exposure to killed or weakened pathogen
What is vaccination?
These small cellular organisms include those that cause MSRA and VRE
What are bacteria?
cancer of the immune cells
What is leukemia?
organ first to be successfully transplanted from a donor to a recipient?
What is a kidney?
When antibiotics are used too frequently this develops
What is antibiotic resistance?
Country in which the first truly effective immunosuppressive drugs were found
What is Norway?
the virus that causes cold sores and fever blisters
What is herpes simplex virus or HSV?
the disease "Bubble Boy" suffered from
What is severe combined immunodeficit disorder, or SCID?
The reason organ transplants were so initially unsuccessful
What is rejection by recipient immune system?
the first effective antibiotic
What is penicillin?
The first truly effective immunosuppressive drug
What is cyclosporine?
virus spread by sharing needles or transfusions with infected blood and affects the liver
What is hepatitis C?
The two cell types in acquired immunity
What are T cells and B cells?
country that hosted the first heart transplant
What is South Africa?
this virus caused a recent global pandemic
What is SAR Covid 2 or Covid 19?