BIO 251 -- Chapter 16 objectives

1. Describe how passive immunization is used to prevent the infection of exposed

individuals.

2. Describe how vaccines are prepared and used for active artificial immunity.

3. What is the difference between an in vitro test and an in vivo test?

4. Describe the following in vitro serological tests: agglutination test, precipitation

test, complement fixation, ELISA. Give examples for each test type.

5. Describe the following in vivo serological tests: tuberculin skin test, allergin skin

test.