The Primary Response Will Peak How Long After an Exposure

question 44

Multiple Choice

The primary response will peak how long after an exposure?

• A)less than 1 day
• B)2-7 days
• C)10-17 days
• D)20-30 days
• E)Over a month

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Definitions:

Antigens

Substances, often foreign, that induce an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

Interferon

A type of protein produced by cells in response to viral infections, functioning as part of the immune response to inhibit virus spread.

Viral Infections

Diseases caused by viruses, microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside the cells of a host organism.

Inflammatory Response

Complex sequence of events involving chemicals and immune cells that results in the isolation and destruction of antigens and tissues near the antigens.