How Does My Body Fight Disease Crossword

The immune response that targets specific foreign invaders.
A protein secreted by B-cells that identify and neutralize foreign antigens
Any of various substances that, when introduced into a living body, causes the production of antibodies.
Innate immune cells that capture, process and present foreign antigens to activate an adaptive immune response to specifically target that threat.
The method a germ uses to alter its surface proteins in order to evade a host immune response
An adaptive immune cell that monitors for the presence of foreign antigens outside of a person's cells.
Any of various molecules secreted by immune cells that carry signals to and have an effect on neighboring cells.
The bodily system of organs, tissues, cells, and cell products, which protects the body by detecting the presence of, and disabling, disease-causing agents in the body
A scientist who studies how an organism defends itself against pathogens and other foreign invaders to the body
The way in which an organism protects itself from harmful stimulation, such as germs, injury or irritants
The immune response that provides immediate, but non-specific defense against foreign invaders.
The location for production and maturation of the adaptive immune cells
A molecule made by a person's body that destroys pathogens, found in tears and mucus
A lubricating barrier that lines various surfaces or organs, as of the respiratory and digestive tracts
A slimy, slightly sticky material that coats and protects certain parts of the body, such as the inside of the nose and throat
Any organism that causes disease, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite or fungus
Also known as granulocytes, are found in the bloodstream and are usually the first to arrive to an infection or injured site
An adaptive immune cell that monitors for the presence of foreign antigens presented to them from inside the organism's cells
Pieces of germs causing disease that are dead or not active