(a) What precaution(s) would you recommend to a patient requiring repeated blood transfusion?
(b) If the advise is not followed by the patient there is an apprehension that the patient might contract a disease that would destroy the immune system of his/her body. Explain with the help of schematic diagram only how the immune system would get affected and destroyed.
Mention the causative agent and the preventive measures for the following:
Amoebaiasis
Mention one application for each of the following : (a) Passive immunization (b) Antihistamine (c) Colostrum (d) Cytokinin-barrier
Name a human disease, its causal organism, symptoms (any three) and vector, spread by intake of water and food contaminated by human faecal matter.
How do cytokine barriers provide innate immunity in humans?
Cytokine inhibits viral replication. They form an innate immune system by forming physical barriers.
Cytokine barriers: Virus-infected cells secretes proteins call interferons which protect non-infected cells from further viral infection.