Defence against Infectious Disease
Defence against Infectious Disease: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as HIV, Lymphocytes, Antibiotics, Blood Clotting, Antigen, Antibodies, Defence Mechanism, Fibrinogen, Cells of Immune System, First Line of Defence, Specific Defence Mechanism and, Nonspecific Defence Mechanism
Important Questions on Defence against Infectious Disease
What are nonspecific defence mechanism?

What is the role of fibrinogen?

What are lymphocytes do?

What is specific defence mechanism?

What is first line of defence?

Platelets help in blood clotting process.

Antibiotics are not effective against viral diseases. Give reason.

Which one of the following plasma proteins are involved in the coagulation of blood?

What should be the minimum molecular weight of an antigen?

Define the term Antigen.

Which are the chief cells of the acquired immune system, whether neutrophils or lymphocytes?


Antigenic determinants of an antigen that are recognised by antibody are
