Science 1
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- Interferon
- A protien that interferes with viruses.
- AIDS
- A virus that kills the white bloods cells.
- Complement
- A protien substance that circulates in the blood stream and also recognizes antibodies and destroys the infected cells.
- White blood cell
- A cell found in the bloodstream that destroys microorganisms or substances that are not part of the body.
- Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- What does AIDS stand for?
- Immune system
- The system your body uses to defend itself against viruses and simple organisms.
- Smallpox
- A serious viral disease that produced puss-filled sores and a dangerously high fever.
- Antibodies
- Protiens made by certian white blood cells.
- Vaccine
- A substance that sets up your immune system to produce antibodies to the invading substance.
- Virus
- A particle made up of hereditary material & protien, that has some characteristics of both living and non-living things, and reproduces only within a living cell.
- HIV
- A virus that causes AIDS.
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- What does HIV stand for?