What is the mechanism by which the AIDS virus causes deficiency ofimmune system of the infected person?

Q: List and explain the four general properties of adaptive immunity.

A: Immunology is an important branch of biology which include the study of immunity of different…

Q: What type of immune response involved in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

A: The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks…

Q: The first exposure of a person to an allergen results in the production of the IgE class of immut…

A: In the immune response, mast cells are essential, especially during allergic responses. During a…

Q: An 18-month old has been hospitalized several times because of severe recurrent infections with…

A: The 18-month-old has been hospitalized multiple times due to severe recurrent infections with…

Q: A 28-year-old is in the urgent care center after stepping on a rusty tent nail. The nurse evaluates…

A: The process which provides a person with immiunity or resistance to an infectious disease is known…

Q: The transplantation of organs from one person to another was impossible until the discovery of…

A: The patient Gerenally takes the immunosuppressive drug during their organ transplantation  to over…

Q: Describe the nonspecific response to infection

A: Introduction: The specific reactivity induced in a host by an antigenic stimulus is referred to as…

Q: Describe three mechanisms that allow pathogens to evadethe immune system.

A: Pathogen referred to as disease-causing microorganisms. These pathogens can cause a severe problem…

Q: Explain the mechanisms that may be responsible for autoimmune diseases.

A: Autoimmune diseases refer to the diseases that occur due to the inability of the immune system to…

Q: Compare and contrast live attenuated vaccines, inactivatedvaccines, and toxoids. Which of these has…

A: Vaccines are biological preparation that activate the acquired immunity against a particular…

Q: What happens to the immune system of a person with HIV, and how may that infection develop into…

A: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is caused by HIV or human immunodeficiency virus. This infection…

Q: Which subtype of T cells is destroyed by the HIV virus?

A: HIV or the human immunodeficiency viruses is a type of Lentivirus (a subgroup of the retrovirus,…

Q: What makes HIV particularly hard for the immune system to defeat?

A: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the one that directly attacks the immune system of the…

Q: What are interferons? How do they protect against viralinfection?

A: Introduction: There are various methods by which chemical mediators can start an immune response.…

Q: What mechanism do Tc cells use to identify anddestroy infected cells in the body? How do Th cells…

A: Immune system protects the body against infection. Cells involved in immune functions are known as…

Q: Why is SLE considered an autoimmune disease?

A: SLE stands for Systemic lupus erythematosus which is the most common type of lupus involving…

Q: What is the defective immune response characteristic of AIDS?

A: Introduction   Viral infections are very harmful for mankind. In the post century where we faced the…

Q: Match each of the listed characters below to the innate or adaptive immune system. 1) Fully formed…

A: The body's natural ability to defend against pathogens and antigens is called as immunity. Immunity…

Q: what is a humoral immunity in a concept map form with 10 like words or phrases?

A: Immunity…

Q: What factors lead to a comprised immune system with HIV? Group of answer choices A)High viral load…

A: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system. (The immune system…

Q: Compare and contrast the autoimmune processes causing myasthenia gravis and Graves’ disease.

A: Acquired myasthenia gravis is a prototypical, antibody-mediated autoimmune disorder of the…

Q: What is the differencebetween humoral specificimmune response and cellularspecific immune response?

A: There is an association between T-Lymphocytes and the  B-lymphocytes which is  basically responsible…

Q: on to immun 2 17.

A: The type of drugs or medicines that suppresses the strength of the body's immune system is referred…

Q: Choose an autoimmune disease, describe its causes, effect and way of treatment

A: An autoimmune disease is a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks your body.

Q: What types of interferons are activated by viruses at the earliest stages of infection?

A: Often microbes attack our body and diseases may be caused whenever the immunity becomes weak

Q: Describe in general terms the activation of the host complement system and its three outcomes

A: Complement system- complement system refers to a series of more than 20 proteins circulating in…

Q: How are interferons activated and what types of stimuli activate interferons at the earliest stages…

A: Viruses are "nonliving entities" that survuve as "obligate parasites", because of lacking their cell…

Q: What are the causes of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)?

A: Step 1 Immuno-deficiency diseases are diseases caused by a defect in one or more components of…

Q: Under what conditions are interferons produced, and howdo they limit the transmission of viruses…

A: Interferons (IFNs) are the group of soluble glycoproteins which are known to be cytokines. These are…

Q: Which are the major routes of transmission of HIV are through?

A: A virus is a submicroscopic powerful expert that imitates right inside the living cells of a living…

Q: What are the major routes of transmission of HIV?

A: HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is responsible for causing AIDS (acquired immune deficiency…

Q: Condition where an arm of the immune system is not functioning, specifically the adaptive arm. Can…

A: A genetic disorder, also known as a genetic disease or genetic condition, refers to a medical…

Q: How is long-lasting immunity achieved in cell-mediatedimmunity?

A: Human body has an extremely well developed immune system for the protection against pathogens. Human…

Q: What is Autoimmune theory ?

A: The immune system is an essential body system that is composed of special cells, proteins, tissues…

Q: How does the immune system remember the previous viruses that it had fought?

A: It is made up of special organs,  cells and chemicals that fight infection.  The main parts of…

Q: Why do the individuals with genetic defects in C4 have a strong propensity to develop autoimmune…

A: Complement C4 deficiency, whether total or partial, increases the risk of infection and autoimmune…

Defense Mechanism

Circumstances influence and compel people to behave in a certain way. One such behavior is a defense mechanism. It is employed by people to escape from unpleasant circumstances, thoughts and actions. Defense mechanisms are, thus, psychological strategies that help to avert and avoid unwanted feelings such as guilt or shame and situations such as threat and danger.