Vaccinationimmunization - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Immunization is the means of providing specific protection against most common and damaging pathogens. • The mechanism of immunity depends on the location of the pathogen and the mechanism of its pathogenesis. • If the mechanism of pathogenesis involves exotoxins, the only immune mechanism effective against it would be neutralizing antibodies that would prevent its binding to the appropriate receptor, while promoting its clearance and degradation by phagocytes. • Alternatively, if...