Homework Assignment 8

Homework Assignment 8

• Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.

• What are the different portals of entry for a pathogen to enter the body?

• Define the following disease categories:

  • Endemic -

  • Sporadic -

  • Epidemic -

  • Pandemic -

• Describe the difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity. Which type of immunity is specific and typically longer lasting?

• Differentiate between active and passive types of immunity. Which type of immunity is long lasting and which is short lasting?

• Discuss the five (5) different classes of vaccines used in active immunity.

• Define and differentiate between hypersensitivity reactions and autoimmune disease. Gives an example of hypersensitivity reaction and an example of an autoimmune disease: