TERM 1
seroconversion
DEFINITION 1
acquisition of detectable levels of antibodies in the
bloodstream
TERM 2
toxoids
DEFINITION 2
Vaccines made from the inactivated disease-causing
substances produced by some microorganisms
TERM 3
Vaccines made from the inactivated disease-
causing substances produced by some
microorganisms is called what?
DEFINITION 3
Toxoids
TERM 4
Acquired passive immunity is important in
what kind of situations?
DEFINITION 4
1. When time does not permit active vaccination alone 2.
When the exposed individual is at high risk for complications
of the disease 3. When a person suffers from an immune
system deficiency that renders that person unable to
produce an effective immune response
TERM 5
Passive immunity
DEFINITION 5
The process in which antibodies are received by an
individual, used for protection against a particular pathogen,
and acquired from another source
