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microorganisms so highly pathogenic that they generally produce disease whenever they enter the host

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Obligate pathogens

“Party Crashers”

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Bacteria are (prokaryotes or eukaryotes)

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prokaryotes

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Fungi are (prokaryotes or eukaryotes)

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eukaryotes

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parasites are (prokaryotes or eukaryotes)

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eukaryotes

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___ are not cells and need the machinery of another living cell (either eukaryotic or prokaryotic) in order to replicate

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Viruses

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Very clearly non-self (Innate or adaptive recognition)

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Innate recognition

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PAMPs

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Pathogen associated molecular patterns

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Pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), (Innate or adaptive recognition)

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Innate recognition

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Evolutionarily conserved structures on pathogens that are recognized by the ___ immune system

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innate

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PRRs

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Pattern recognition receptors

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Recognized by Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), (Innate or adaptive recognition)

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Innate recognition

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More specifically non-self (Innate or adaptive recognition)

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adaptive recognition

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Specific molecule segments, conformations, or sequences (Innate or adaptive recognition)

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adaptive recognition

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Recognized by T-cell receptors if presented on MHC or B-cell receptors if extracellular (Innate or adaptive recognition)

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adaptive recognition

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15
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plasma cell precursor

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B lymphocytes

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effector T cell precursor

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T lymphocytes

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17
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epithelial barrier immune system (innate or adaptive)

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innate

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mast cells immune system (innate or adaptive)

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innate

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phagocytes immune system (innate or adaptive)

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innate

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dendritic cells immune system (innate or adaptive)

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innate

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21
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NK and ILCs immune system (innate or adaptive)

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innate

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B lymphocytes immune system (innate or adaptive)

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adaptive

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T lymphocytes immune system (innate or adaptive)

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adaptive

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24
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plasma cells immune system (innate or adaptive)

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adaptive

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effector T cells immune system (innate or adaptive)

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adaptive

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Key Immunological Goals

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Protect, Detect/Recognize, Recruit help, Eliminate/Tolerate, Remember

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humoral immunity responding lymphocytes

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B lymphocyte

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humoral immunity effector mechanism

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secreted antibody

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29
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block infections and eliminated extracellular microbes

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humoral immunity function

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30
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cell-mediated immunity (phagocytosis in macrophage) responding lymphocytes

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helper T lymphocyte

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cell-mediated immunity (phagocytosis in macrophage) effector mechanism

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cytokines -> activated macrophage

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elimination of phagocytosed microbes

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cell-mediated immunity (phagocytosis in macrophage) function

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cell-mediated immunity (viral replication) responding lymphocytes

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cytotoxic T lymphocyte

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cell-mediated immunity (viral replication) effector mechanism

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killed infected cell

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35
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kill infected cells and eliminated reservoirs of infection

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cell-mediated immunity (viral replication) function

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36
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complement immune system (innate or adaptive)

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innate

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37
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Phagocytes Digest what they have eaten then “present” ___

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antigen to T cells

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38
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Severe, invasive infections with encapsulated (carbohydrate-coated) bacteria

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Complement

doesn’t work

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39
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Soft tissue abscesses or lymphadenitis

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Phagocytes don’t work

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40
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Main job is to make and secrete antibodies

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B Cells

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41
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Opsinization, neutralization, complement activation

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B Cells

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42
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Can secrete antibodies at or near the site of inflammation or can be distant

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B Cells

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43
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Recurrent bacterial sinopulmonary infections (Sinusitis, Ear Infections, Bronchitis, Pneumonias) with bacteria

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B cells and

Antibodies don’t work

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44
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Direct immune responses

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CD4 “Helper” T cells

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45
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Kill cells infected with intracellular pathogens like viruses, fungi, etc.

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CD8 “Cytotoxic” T cells

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46
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Control & modulate immune responses

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“Regulatory” T cells

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47
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Inability to generate effective antibody responses, Severe viral and fungal infections, Autoimmunity

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T cells don’t work

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48
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Facilitate communication/coordination of immune system

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Cytokines & Chemokines

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49
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May promote larger systemic effects (i.e. fever)

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Cytokines

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50
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Mediate cell attraction/migration of other immune cells via chemotaxis

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Chemokines

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51
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First line of defense, Rapid activation/response, Immediately present

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innate immune system

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52
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Physical and Chemical Barriers

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innate immune system

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53
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Specialized Blood cells

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innate and adaptive immune system

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54
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Broadly distinguish self from non-self

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innate immune system

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55
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no memory

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innate immune system

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56
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Recruited response (delay) when innate response cannot control/eliminate

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adaptive immune system

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Highly specific, coordinated

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adaptive immune system

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Generates immunological

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adaptive immune system

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Sites of immune cell genesis and development

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Central/Primary structure of immune system

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Bone Marrow (Central/Primary or Peripheral/Secondary)

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Central/Primary structure of immune system

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Thymus (Central/Primary or Peripheral/Secondary)

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Central/Primary structure of immune system

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Sites of immune cell activation and differentiation

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Peripheral/Secondary (adaptive) structure of immune system

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Spleen (Central/Primary or Peripheral/Secondary)

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Peripheral/Secondary (adaptive) structure of immune system

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Lymph Nodes (Central/Primary or Peripheral/Secondary)

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Peripheral/Secondary (adaptive) structure of immune system

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Tonsils/Adenoids (Central/Primary or Peripheral/Secondary)

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Peripheral/Secondary (adaptive) structure of immune system

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Mucosa-Associated Lymphatic Tissue (MALT) (Central/Primary or Peripheral/Secondary)

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Peripheral/Secondary (adaptive) structure of immune system

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Epithelial Barriers (Central/Primary or Peripheral/Secondary)

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Peripheral/Secondary (adaptive) structure of immune system; not technically immunology organ but has important immunologic function

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Blood (Central/Primary or Peripheral/Secondary)

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Peripheral/Secondary (adaptive) structure of immune system; not technically immunology organ but has important immunologic function

69
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Engulf bacteria and other small cells and particles, Digest to destroy them

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Phagocytes

70
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Most effective against bacterial and fungal pathogens (viruses are too small and parasites are too large)

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Phagocytes

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aka PMNs

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Neutrophil (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

72
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Most abundant leukocyte circulating in blood

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Neutrophil (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

73
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Large stores in bone marrow

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Neutrophil (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

74
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Recruited to tissues when needed by chemokines

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Neutrophil (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

75
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First line defense with short lifespan

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Neutrophil (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Die after phagocytosing pathogens, debris

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Neutrophil (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Tissue residents/sentinels, long life span

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Macrophage (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Derived from circulating blood monocytes

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Macrophage (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Generally the first to respond to danger

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Macrophage (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Phagocytose pathogens, debris

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Macrophage (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Function as Antigen Presenting Cell (APC)

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Macrophage (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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APC

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Antigen Presenting Cell

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Secrete cytokines that initiate inflammation

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Macrophage (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Secrete chemokines that recruit other immune cells

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Macrophage (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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cytokines

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initiate inflammation

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chemokines

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recruit other immune cells

87
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Crucial to wound healing

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Macrophage (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Migrate between tissues and lymphoid organs

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Dendritic Cell (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Phagocytose pathogens, debris then present what they find to T cells in lymphoid organs (APC)

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Dendritic Cell (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Can differentiate from monocytes/macrophages

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Dendritic Cell (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Secrete cytokines and chemokines

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Dendritic Cell (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Bridge innate and adaptive immune system

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Dendritic Cell (Phagocyte, innate immune system)

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Scan for normal cells and kill abnormal cells

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Natural Killer cells (Innate Lymphocytes)

94
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Directly kill the affected cells

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Natural Killer cells (Innate Lymphocytes)

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Important for defense against viral infections, malignancy

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Natural Killer cells (Innate Lymphocytes)

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Integrated in epithelial cell linings

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Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) (Innate Lymphocytes)

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tissue resident and respond to stimuli via secretion of histamine, and other inflammatory mediators stored in granules

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Mast cells (innate immune system)

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very low numbers in blood, similar functions to mast cells, control of parasites

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Basophils (innate immune system)

99
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enter tissue from blood, kill parasites (nematodes, etc) by secreting toxic major basic protein, induce peristalsis and promote allergic inflammation

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Eosinophils (innate immune system)

100
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Serum proteins present in inactive form

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Complement (soluble component of innate immune system)

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Once the presence of a pathogen is detected, an enzymatic cascade is initiated

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Complement (soluble component of innate immune system)

102
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Results in lysis of bacterial pathogen, release of inflammatory signals, recruitment and activation of immune cells (both innate and adaptive)

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Complement (soluble component of innate immune system)

103
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work alone or in combination with antibodies

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Complement (soluble component of innate immune system)

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Small peptides with anti-microbial activity

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Defensins (soluble component of innate immune system)

105
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Found in mucosal and intestinal secretions, body fluids

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Defensins (soluble component of innate immune system)

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___ bind to and ‘recognize’ general classes of ___

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PRPs, PAMPs

107
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encoded by germline DNA

108
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there are many types of ___ but they are ___ and always the ___

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PRRs, finite, same

109
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B-lymphocytes are part of __ immunity

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humoral (adaptive)

110
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T-lymphocytes are part of __ immunity

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cell-mediated (adaptive)

111
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Recognize specific antigen with specific receptor (B cell receptor)

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B-lymphocytes (adaptive)

112
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Activated in secondary lymphoid organs

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B-lymphocytes (adaptive)

113
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When activated, ___ differentiate into ___ to secrete enormous amounts of a soluble form of their B-cell receptor (___)

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B-lymphocytes, plasma cells, antibody

114
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soluble form of their B-cell receptor

115
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Antibodies highly specific and have crucial anti-microbial functions

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B-lymphocytes (adaptive)

116
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Respond to a great variety of pathogens

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B-lymphocytes (adaptive)

117
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molecule (protein, lipid, sugar, etc) that is capable of binding to the specialized receptors of adaptive lymphocytes and generates an immune response

118
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specific part of an antigen recognized by the specialized receptors

119
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Activated in secondary lymphoid organs, then migrate to site of infection

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T lymphocytes (adaptive)

120
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Recognizes specific protein antigens, requires presentation by MHC molecules

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T lymphocytes (adaptive)

121
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Respond to all types of pathogens, but particularly important for viral, fungal, and intracellular bacterial pathogens

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T lymphocytes (adaptive)

122
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“Helper cells”

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CD4+ T cells

123
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“Killer Cells”

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CD8+ T cells

124
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“Regulator cells”

125
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ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for an effective adaptive immune response (and thus survival)

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T lymphocytes (adaptive)

126
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recognize native antigen

127
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recognize processed antigen presented on MHC

128
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group of lymphocytes that arising from a single common precursor that recognize a specific and distinct antigen

129
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fully developed lymphocyte that has yet to have been successfully activated by it’s specific antigen

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“Naïve” lymphocyte

130
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lymphocyte that has encountered it’s specific antigen and received appropriate signals to differentiate

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“Active/Activated” lymphocyte

131
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activated lymphocyte that is exerting an active effect (also may hear effector functions)

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“Effector” lymphocyte

132
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Small molecules that are secreted by immune and non-immune cell types

133
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Provide instructions for immune cells regarding the type of infection and what the immune cells should do

134
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Can act locally and/or systemically

135
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“between immune cells”

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Interleukins (Cytokines)

136
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Chemoattractant cytokines

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Chemokines

137
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Tell immune cells where to go

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Chemokines

138
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Used in normal immune cell trafficking (helps them find and go into lymphoid organs) and induced in case of infection (to find the tissue site of infection)

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Chemokines

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