is active immunity supposed to be the same as cell mediated immunity?

[elz787]

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i know cell mediated involves cell combat of fungal and viral infections but.........what else?

 

[KHANSAHAAB]

Cell mediated immunity involves no production of anti bodies, thus it cannot be active immunity.

 

[elz787]

i think cell mediated involves T-cells right?

 

[KHANSAHAAB]

i think cell mediated involves T-cells right?

yes.

 

[dat_student]

Cell mediated immunity involves no production of anti bodies, thus it cannot be active immunity.

wrong...

 

[ISU_Steve]

*pounds head against desk* I hate immunology.......please Christ someone else field this....otherwise I'll end up doing the biomedical version of "If it weren't for my horse, if it weren't for my horse....." (Fans of Lewis Black will know what I am talking about).

 

[tinman831]

cell mediated immunity = cells that attack antigens (macrophages)

humoral immunity = fighting using antibodies

active immunity = acquired immunity = development of antibodies in response to an infection

passive immunity = getting your antibodies from someone else (antibodies transfered across the placenta)

 

[dat_student]

*pounds head against desk* I hate immunology.......please Christ someone else field this....otherwise I'll end up doing the biomedical version of "If it weren't for my horse, if it weren't for my horse....." (Fans of Lewis Black will know what I am talking about).

can you please change your sdn avatar? it's not appropriate for dat discussions.

 

[Late Night]

^^

you gotta be kidding me ?