Microbiology

Immunization Immunizing Agents Immunoprophylaxis And Immunotherapy Question 1. Write notes on live attenuated vaccines. Or Write briefly on live attenuated vaccines. Answer: Live attenuated vaccines provide active immunization. "Factors influencing success with immunization knowledge: Q&A" A single dosage of live vaccine is sufficient for providing … [Read more...] about Immunology Immunization Immunizing Agents Immunoprophylaxis And Immunotherapy Question And Answers

Hospital Acquired Infections   Question 1. Write a short note on nosocomial infections. Answer: Nosocomial infections are defined as infections developing in patients after admission to the hospital who were neither present nor in the incubation period at the time of hospitalization. Nosocomial infections are also known as hospital-acquired infections … [Read more...] about Hospital Acquired Infections Question And Answers

Autoimmunity   Question 1. Write a short note on autoimmunity. Answer: Autoimmunity is a state in which the body's immune system fails to distinguish between “self” and “non-self” and reacts by the formation of autoantibodies against one’s own tissue antigens. There is a loss of tolerance to one’s own tissues. Autoimmunity is the opposite of immune … [Read more...] about Autoimmunity Question And Answers

Transplantation And Tumor Immunity   Question 1. Write a short note on graft versus-host disease mechanism and its clinical features. Answer: When graft mount an immunological response against the antigen of host. This is called as graft versus host disease. Graft-versus-Host Disease Mechanism "Importance of studying transplantation and tumor immunity for … [Read more...] about Transplantation And Tumor Immunity Question And Answers

Structure And Functions Of Immune System Question 1. Write a short note on antigen processing cells and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) restriction. Answer: Antigen-processing cells are also known as antigen-presenting cells. An antigen-presenting cell (APC) is a cell that displays foreign antigens complexed with major histocompatibility complexes (MHC) on their … [Read more...] about Immunology Structure And Functions Of Immune System