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what are examples of innate immunity to extracellular bacteria

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  • complement activation
  • opsonization & phagocytosis
  • stimulation of inflammatory reactions via anaphylatoxin
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___ eliminate microbes and neutralize their toxins via antibodies that recognize cell wall antigens and secreted / cell-associated toxins

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humoral immunity

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humoral immunity involves Ig induced ___, ___, & ___

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  • opsonization
  • phagocytosis
  • complement activation
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in cellular-mediated immunity to extracellular bacteria, bacterial protein antigens processed by DC activate ____

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CD4 helper T cells

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in cellular-mediated immunity to extracellular bacteria activation of helper cells leads to production of ___

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  • IL-17 & neutrophil recruitment
  • IFN gamma & activation of macrophages
  • B cell help
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6
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innate immunity involves ___ and ___ before cells become infected

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phagocytes
complement

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7
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___ are activated directly or via IL-12 produced by macrophages

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NK cells

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8
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what do CD4 T cells differentiate into

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Th1 effectors via IL-12

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9
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___ occurs by T-cell derived signals (IFN gamma)

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macrophage activation

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10
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___ of infected cells occurs by cytotoxic CD8 cells (CTL)

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lysis

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what increases the risk of oral candidiasis or thrush

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wearing upper dentures or dry mouth

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innate and adaptive immune responses block ___ and lead to ___

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  • block
  • elimination of infected cells
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innate immunity against viruses involves __ & __

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  • IFN alpha
  • NK cell killing
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what do antibodies involved in the immune response against viruses do

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  • neutralize virus
  • activate complement
  • lead to opsonization of viral particles
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15
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what kills viro- infected cells

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CD8 T cells

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16
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what is a limitation of immunity against parasites

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weak innate immunity because protozoa are resistant to phagocytic killing and helminths have thick teguments and resist cytocidal mechanisms or neutrophils / macrophages

17
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in adaptive immunity to protozoa, what does Th1 cell-derived cytokines activate

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macrophages

18
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activation of ___ results in increased protozoa survival and exacerbation of lesion

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Th2 cells

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