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Immunology Trivia

From antibodies and allergies to vaccines and rogue immune systems, prove your defenses are anything but mediocre.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

What everyday name is given to tinea pedis, a fungal infection that causes itching and peeling on the feet?

Athlete's foot

What systemic immune response, also called pyrexia, raises the body’s regulated temperature during many infections?

Fever

What type of infectious agent usually causes the common cold?

Viruses

Which combined vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella?

MMR

What condition results from an immune reaction to milk proteins such as casein and whey?

Milk allergy