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______________ is severe type 1 hypersensitivity that leads to vasodilation, a life threatening drop in blood pressure, wheezing/difficulty breathing; it is treated with epinephrine.

____________ is a lack of B cells and/or T cells leading to inability to mount an immune response. 

This gram positive, rod-shaped Bacteria enters the body through contaminated wounds and can cause lockjaw and spastic paralysis in unvaccinated individuals.

_____________________ (2 words) is the ability of a compound to inhibit or kill a pathogen without adversely affecting the host.

The tuberculin skin test looks to identify ________ specific to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Type I hypersensitivity is caused by the release of vasoactive products from mast cells coated with _____.

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.