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HIV is short for this
What is human immunodeficiency virus?
These are the symptoms of the initial infection
What are flu like symptoms ( fever, fatigue, body aches etc)?
When the body’s helper T-cells fall below this level, opportunistic infections can cause AIDS
What is 200/ml of blood?
This is the most common way of catching AIDS in males
What is sexual intercourse?
This is the normal level of helper t cells in a healthy human
What is /ml of blood?
People that have this type of accident are more susceptible to diseases because they lose the skin barrier
What is they are BURN victims?
This is a special protein which is in skin that helps it to become a physical barrier to pathogens
What is Keratin?
This is how mucus helps to rid the body of pathogens
What is that they trap pathogens?
This is the most common type of white blood cells
What are neutrophils?
Histamines are released by these types of cells
What are basophiles?
Most WBC are made here
What is bone marrow?
This organ/gland of the immune system sometimes causes problems in children so the doctors may remove it
What are tonsil and/or adenoid?
These are the main 2 cells that are in the cell-mediated immune response
What is cytotoxic T cells and helper T cells ?( suppressor t cells is also an acceptable answer)
Plasma cells are specialized cells that can make these
What are antibodies?
The first time a body encounters a pathogen, this I what the immune response is called
What is the primary immune response?
Red blood cells are know are these by most biology students
What are erythrocytes?
Red blood cells carry this element in their hemoglobin which helps it to attach to oxygen
What is iron?
These are the 4 major types of blood groups
What are A, B, AB and O?
This protein is long and sticky chains. It helps the body to clot by forming a net
What is fibrin?
I have an RH factor of negative. A smart Biology student would say that RH is short for this…… (are you smart ;))
What is Rhesus factor?
A second child may have a problem with its RH factor if its mother has this type of RH
What is the mother has RH-?
Lymph nodes help to filter blood and also contain these cells
What are lymphocytes?
When the body attacks itself instead of a pathogen, this disorder occurs
What is an autoimmune disease
These proteins inhibit the growth of viruses in cells
What are interferon?
These cells are especially effective of killing cancer cells and cells that infected with viruses
What are Natural killer cells?