1.

active immunity immunity produced by exposure to an antigen, as a result of the

immune response
2. allergy overreaction of the immune system to allergens
3. antibiotic compound that blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria
4. antibody protein that helps destroy pathogens
5. antigen substance that triggers an immune response
6. asthma chronic respiratory disease in which the air passageways become
narrower than normal
7. cell-mediated immunity against abnormal cells and pathogens inside living cells
immunity
8. disease any change, other than an injury, that disrupts the normal functions
of the body
9. fever elevated body temperature that occurs in response to infection
10. germ theory of idea that infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms, or germs
disease
11. histamine chemical released by activated mast cells that increases the flow of
blood and fluids to the surrounding area
12. humoral immunity immunity against antigens and pathogens in the body fluids
13. immune response the body's specific defenses that attack a disease-causing agent
14. immunity ability of the body to resist a specific pathogen
15. inflammatory nonspecific defense reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or
response infection
16. interferon one of a group of proteins that help cells resist viral infection
17. Koch's postulates series of guidelines used to identify the microorganism that causes a
specific disease
18. passive immunity short-term immunity caused when antibodies produced by other
animals for a pathogen are injected into the body
19. pathogen disease-causing agent
20. vaccination injection of a weakened or mild form of a pathogen to produce
immunity
21. vector animal that carries disease-causing agents from person to person