The human body s immune system is what protects us from organisms that cause disease. This book contains a discussion of the components of the immune system, an introduction to disease-causing organisms, an explanation of vaccines, and methods of boosting a person s immunity. There is also information on what happens when the immune system fails. Everything you want to know about influenza Back to Top Click on any of the vocabulary words below to hear them pronounced and used in a sentence. A glycoprotein produced in response to an antigen, such as a bacteria.
Antibodies defend the body by destroying or weakening bacteria.
Antigen is short for anti body gen erator. The response of the body when it comes into contact with an antigen that leads to the formation of antibodies and sensitized lymphocytes. The immune response takes place when foreign proteins called antigens cause the production of antibodies. Inflammation refers to a localized protective response to tissue injury or destruction. Vocabulary Quiz Whiz Create a variety of interesting quizzes to test your students' word power.