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Biology 173: Unit 3 Resources: The Body's Defenses

Vaccines

The Immune System Explained – Bacteria Infection

Animation: The Immune Response [Focuses on B-Cells & T-Cells]

Malfunctioning of the Immune System

Allergies

Histamine: The Stuff Allergies are Made of
includes a discussion of anaphylactic shock & epinephrine

Autoimmune diseases

History of Pandemics

Immune system (includes the 3 lines of defense)

How Mucus Keeps us Healthy

Coronavirus, Inflammation and Immunity

How COVID-19 Turns Your Immune System Against You
COVID 19 & Cytokine Storm
includes information about drugs that block cytokines & a doctor who recovered.
Predicting how severe your COVID-19 infection will be
Audio only.
New study aims to answer pressing COVID-19 question: Why do some die while others don’t even know they are sick?

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