What are the various public health measures, which you would suggest as safeguard against infectious diseases?
Discuss with your teacher what does ‘a suitable gene’ means, in the context of DNA vaccines.
The following are some well-known abbreviations, which have been used in this chapter. Expand each one to its full form:
(a) MALT (b) CMI (c) AIDS (d) NACO (e) HIV
Differentiate the following and give examples of each:
Innate and acquired immunity
Innate immunity |
Acquired immunity |
1. Non-specific type of defence. |
1. Pathogen specific |
2. Present from birth. |
2. Develops during lifetime |
3. Accomplished by providing different barriers to foreign agents. |
3. It operates by producing primary and secondary responses which are mediated by B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes. |
4. No memory present. |
4. Memory is present. |