What do B cells produce?
Antibody
What is the job of the immune system?
To protect your body from pathogens
a protein produced by a b cell of the immune system that tags a pathogen
Antibody
T cells mature here
thymus
B cells mature here
bone marrow
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
antibodies
Enzyme in saliva and tears that kills certain kinds of bacteria
lysozyme
Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
pathogen
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
Antigens
What are the two types of white blood cells?
Phagocytes and lymphocytes (macrophages)
HIV binds to specific proteins on _______ cells
Helper T cells
What is another name for B cells that produce antibodies?
plasma cells
Antigens prepared in such a way that when injected or taken orally they induce active immunity without causing disease.
vaccine
Erythrocytes and Leukocytes are produced in the
bone marrow
What cells have the ability to target cells that are infected by a virus?
Cytotoxic T cells