NATS1670 - Immunology Continued

Approximately this many deaths are caused by infectious diseases in first world countries in recent years.

Vaccines can be considered 'victims of their own success' because:

Vaccines are completely safe, and never cause health issues.

The Cutter Incident was a tragedy wherein 40,000 people were infected, 200 children experienced paralysis and 10 died. This incident was related to the vaccine for:

Diseases with vaccines may still have outbreaks.

Andrew Wakefield wrote a paper that heavily influenced many peoples' ideas about vaccinations. The summary of his paper is that:

In an allergic reaction, upon first exposure the tissue contacts allergens, and B cells produce IgE, which attaches to mast cells. This is called:

After doing some work in the garden, Frederick is suffering from watery nasal discharge, sneezing, ichy throat and eyes, and excessive tear production. Based on these symptoms, Frederick likely has:

This must be involved in a reaction for it to be considered an allergic reaction.

Food allergies most commonly affect this group of people:

Ali went into anaphylactic shock after coming into contact with peanuts. Ten minutes after using his epipen, he's feeling fine. He should follow this up by:

One common treatment of allergies is immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is when:

Some immunotherapy can be done at home, if the allergy is mild enough. Which of the following allergens should never be treated with immunotherapy at home?

The Hygiene hypothesis suggests that: