Immunity and Vaccines Crossword

An agent that is introduced into the body to stimulate antibody production
Part of the immune system that helps fight infection
Immunity may be acquired by exposure to a disease
Our white blood cells that have granules
The body develops specific immunity (antibodies and cells) against invading agents such as lethal bacteria, viruses, toxins and even foreign tissues from other organisms
An organism that has been weakened
Immunity may be acquired naturally by a fetus through the passage of antibodies from the mother through breast milk to a nursing infant
The capacity to resist certain types of organisms and toxins that will damage tissues and organs
Phagocytes that are found in the blood, brain, liver, lymph nodes and spleen
The body's special defense response against foreign organisms
White blood cells that do not have granules in their cytoplasm and have one lobed nucleus
Must be non-virulent for humans or treated in the lab to weaken them so they are not as pathogenic to humans
A substance that triggers an antibody response
One's own ability to fight off disease