Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science, topic 10
Diseases and immunity
Diseases and immunity explains what causes infectious disease, how pathogens pass from one person to another, how the body and public health measures stop them, and how active immunity is gained.
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- 1Pathogens and transmission Spec B10.1What pathogens and transmissible diseases are, direct and indirect transmission, the body's defences, and how public health controls spread.NotesQuestions 7Flashcards 9
- 2Immunity SupplementSpec B10.1Active immunity: defence against a pathogen by making antibodies, gained after an infection or by vaccination.NotesQuestions 1Flashcards 2
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