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The name of the disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi is (2 words) ___________.

A(n) _______________ a pathogen product capable of eliciting an inappropriately strong inflammatory immune response by stimulating greater than normal numbers of T cells.

If a nursing parent becomes sick with COVID-19, they are able to pass on antibodies to tbeir nursing infant through breastmilk. In this example, the infant is receiving _______________.

This pathogen is commonly found in unpasteurized dairy products as well as deli meats. It is particularly dangerous for pregnant individuals as it can cause miscarriage.

Hematopoietic stem cells are produced and developed in the_____________.

An antigen that causes a type 1 hypersensitivity is called a(n) ______________.

This is an acid-fast, intracellular pathogen infects Schwann cells and can cause bulb-like lesions on the face and extremities along with loss of sensation.

If cell is suffering from viral infection/cancer, _______ presents an antigen to cytotoxic T cells.

Note:         Majority Fairness Criterion.  If there is a candidate that has a majority (over 50%) of the first-place votes, then that candidate should be the winner of the election. ___________________________________________________________________ The preference schedule below tabulates the votes cast in an election with 4 candidates:  A, B, C, and D.  6 9 10 8 6 D C B A D A B A D C B A C C B C D D B A   If the Plurality Method is used to count ballots, then candidate D is declared the winner of this election.  In this example, does the Plurality Method violate the Majority Fairness Criterion?

A(n) ___________ is a cytokine protein produced by virus infected cells that induces signal transduction in nearby cells resulting in transcription of antiviral genes and expression of antiviral proteins.