Assignment:
• Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.
1. What are the different portals of entry for a pathogen to enter the body?
2. Define the following disease categories:
- 1. Endemic -
- 2. Sporadic -
- 3. Epidemic -
- 4. Pandemic -
3. Describe the difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity. Which type of immunity is specific and typically longer lasting?
4. Differentiate between active and passive types of immunity. Which type of immunity is long lasting and which is short lasting?
5. Discuss the five (5)different classes of vaccines used in active immunity.
6. Define and differentiate between hyper sensitivity reactions and auto immune disease. Gives an example of hyper sensitivity reaction and an example of an auto immune disease.