Acute Hepatic Failure in Dogs. Acute hepatic failure is a condition characterized by the sudden loss of 70 percent or more of the liver's function due to sudden, massive, hepatic necrosis (tissue death in the liver).
Key Points. Secondary (acquired) immunodeficiencies are much more common than primary (hereditary) immunodeficiencies. Primary immunodeficiencies can affect humoral immunity (most commonly), cellular immunity, both humoral and cellular immunity, phagocytic cells, or the complement system.
Mitosis and Cytokinesis. What is the difference between reproduction and the transmission of genetic information? Reproduction is the production of offspring. At the cellular level the equivalent process is the production of daughter cells. Successful cellular reproduction requires two distinct processes that are often confused.