For Immunology Chapter 2 (Day 1)  Explain the characteristics of primary vs secondary vs tertiary lymphoid organs.  What is special about cells that that are characterized as “Lin- Sca+ c-Kit-1+” (aka “LSK”).  Using two colors of pen (preferably pink and purple), make large drawings of the H&E-stained cell images in figures 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4. Why … Continue reading Cells of the Immune System

For immunology Chapter 1 Day 1 In what ways are immunity and vaccination closely related? What characteristic of rabies infection allows for the vaccination to be efficacious even though the person has already been infected?  How was the rabies vaccine prepared?  (The answers to these questions are not fully answered in the book.) No vaccine … Continue reading Intro to Immunology Questions