Artificial Immunity
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Artificial Selection - Concepts
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2019
Natural Selection and Adaptive Evolution In natural settings, adaptive evolution takes place by natural selection, a process in which differences in traits lead to differences in survival and reproductive success between individuals. This happens because individuals with certain phenotypes have a higher probability of survival and/or produce more surviving offspring than individuals with other phenotypes. A classic example of this was demonstrated by Rosemary and Peter Grant studying the...
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Artificial Selection - Student Protocol
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2019
Observing Artificial Selection in Plants ExpandTo begin the experiment, collect five two-week old grown plants from the generation one population that appear healthy. Note: Plants should appear green, not wilted, and not have damaged leaves. Experimental Hypothesis: The experimental hypothesis for this lab might be that the number of lead trichomes varies naturally, but the average number will increase over generations if only plants with the highest number of trichomes are interbred or...
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Implantation of Total Artificial Heart in Congenital Heart Disease
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This is a case report of a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) who received a total artificial heart (TAH) as a bridge to heart transplant. The TAH was successfully implanted with modifications to accommodate the patient's congenitally malformed heart.
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What is the Immune System?
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2019
Overview The immune system comprises diverse biological structures and processes that protect the body from disease. These processes can be classified into innate and adaptive immunity. To work effectively, the immune system needs to detect pathogens by distinguishing the body’s own structures from foreign elements. If this determination fails, autoimmune diseases occur in which the immune system reacts against the body’s own tissue. The Innate Immune System Acts Fast and Non-specifically
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Implantation of the Syncardia Total Artificial Heart
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2014
The purpose of this manuscript is to briefly review indications, management, and outcomes for the total artificial heart. Video operative techniques for device implantation are presented.
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Vaccination presents antigens that activate the immune system rather than waiting for natural infection to do so. B cells contribute to antibody production, while T cells participate in cellular immune responses. This coordinated activation can establish immune memory, so a later encounter with the infectious agent meets a more prepared defense and can reduce illness.
Preformed antibodies can provide protection immediately because the defensive molecules are supplied directly instead of being generated through a new immune response. Their effect is temporary, however, because this approach does not describe the same process of building lasting immune memory. This makes passive protection useful when rapid defense matters, including after exposure.
Artificial immunity can therefore produce two different biological timelines. Active vaccination requires immune activation and memory formation, supporting long-lasting protection. Passive antibody delivery supplies defense more directly, prioritizing speed but providing temporary protection. The distinction helps explain why one approach is suited to durable prevention, whereas the other is valuable when immediate protection is needed.
When rapid defense is needed or a person has already been exposed to a disease, antibody-based intervention becomes particularly relevant. Delivering preformed antibodies can provide protection during that immediate period, whereas vaccination is associated with the immune system generating its own response and memory. This timing-based distinction guides how artificial immunity is applied in medicine.
Vaccination can influence disease at the population level as well as in the vaccinated individual. By reducing illness and transmission, it can support outbreak control and limit the spread of infectious diseases. This broader outcome explains why artificial immunity is important not only for personal protection but also for managing disease in communities.
In biology and medicine, artificial immunity connects immune-system mechanisms with practical strategies for disease management. Its study informs vaccine development, antibody-based immunotherapies, and other approaches to immune-related disease. Researchers can therefore examine both protective responses, such as immune memory and supplied antibodies, and their wider effects on illness, transmission, and outbreak control.