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7.3 HOST-MICROORGANISM INTERACTIONS - IMMUNE RESPONSES Flashcards

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→mechanism whereby the body is able to protect itself from invasion by disease causing organisms

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Immunity

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→consists of numerous cells and protein molecules that are responsible for recognizing and removing these foreign substances

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Immune system

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Immune system Divided into two broad categories

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Innate or Natural immunity
Adaptive or Specific

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little or no specificity immune system

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Innate or Natural immunity

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highly specialized immune system

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Adaptive or Specific

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Cells of the immune system

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B Lymphocytes (B Cells)
T Lymphocytes (T Cells)
Natural Killer Cells (NK Cells)

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B Lymphocytes (B Cells) Location

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Lymphoid tissues (lymph nodes, spleen, gut- associated lymphoid tissue, tonsils)

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B Lymphocytes (B Cells) Function

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Antibody-producing cells

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B Lymphocytes (B Cells) Subtypes

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B lymphocytes
B-memory cells
Plasma cells

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Cells waiting to be stimulated by an antigen

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B lymphocytes

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Activated B lymphocytes that secrete antibody in response to an antigen

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Plasma cells

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Long-lived cells preprogrammed to antigen for subsequent exposure

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B-memory cells

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T Lymphocytes (T Cells) Location

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Circulate and reside in lymphoid tissues (lymph nodes, spleen, gut-associated lymphoid tissue, tonsils)

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T Lymphocytes (T Cells) Subtypes:

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Helper T cells
Cytotoxic T cells
Suppressor T cells

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Interact with B cells to facilitate antibody production

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Helper T cells

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Recognize and destroy host cells that have been invaded by microorganisms

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Cytotoxic T cells

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Mediate regulatory responses within the immune system

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Suppressor T cells

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Similar to that of cytotoxic T cells; however do not require the presence of an antigen to stimulate function

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Natural Killer Cells

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Immediate response to the pathogen that does not confer long lasting protective immunity

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INNATE, OR NATURAL,
NONSPECIFIC IMMUNITY

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INNATE, OR NATURAL,
NONSPECIFIC IMMUNITY examples

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Physical and chemical barriers
Blood proteins
phagocytosis

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Blood proteins that act as
mediators of infection

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Cytokines,
Complement

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→capable of being specific for distinct molecules, responding in particular ways to different types of foreign substances and developing memory, which allows for a more vigorous response to repeated exposures to the same foreign invader

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ADAPTIVE, OR SPECIFIC IMMUNITY

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2 types of ADAPTIVE, OR SPECIFIC IMMUNITY

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Humoral or Cellular Immune Response

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major constituents of the adaptive or specific immune response

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Lymphocytes and Antibodies

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able to remember each time it encounters a particular foreign antigen

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Immunologic Memory

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→Antibody mediated

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. HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE

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Immunoglobulin G (IgG) percent of the total serum immunoglobulin pool

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→70% to 75%

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Immunoglobulin G (IgG) halflife in serum

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3 to 4 weeks

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→cross the maternal placenta to the
fetus
→ passive immunity for newborns,
neutralization of viruses and exotoxin;
responds best to protein antigens, mainly involved in secondary (anamnestic) immune response

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Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

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→ cannot cross the placenta
→consists of five basic subunits—each composed of two heavy chains and two light chains (similar to an IgG molecule) and linked to another polypeptide chain (J chain) by disulfide bonds
→endotoxin neutralization, bacterial agglutination, complementmediated bacteriolysis, strong opsonization ability; responds best to polysaccharide antigens, mainly involved in primary immune response

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Immunoglobulin M (IgM)

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Immunoglobulin M (IgM) percent of igms

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10-15

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Immunoglobulin M (IgM) half-life in serum

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5 days

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→predominant immunoglobulin class in certain body secretions, such as saliva, tears, and intestinal secretions
→ prevention of bacterial and viral invasion of mucous membranes through interference with adherence of
microorganism to site; found in tears, milk, saliva, and respiratory and GI secretions

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Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

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Immunoglobulin A (IgA) percent

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15% to 20%

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IgA occurs when

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two subunits (each similar to an IgG molecule) linked together by a J chain

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contains a secretory component that stabilizes the molecule

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Secretory IgA

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→increase during infection by numerous parasites and may play a
role in eliminating these infectious agents from the host
→major role in allergic response

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Immunoglobulin E (IgE)

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→little is known; may serve as a B-cell receptor or play a role in autoallergic diseases

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Immunoglobulin D (IgD)

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relatively rapid appearance of IgM antibodies

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Primary immune response

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Antibody Responses

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Primary and Secondary

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→rapid increase in IgG antibody associated with higher levels, a prolonged elevation, and a more
gradual decline

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Secondary or Anamnestic immune response

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→based on the action of specific kinds of T-lymphocytes that directly attack the cells that are infected with virus, parasites, cancer cells or transplanted cells

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CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSE

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→ primary effector cell in cell-mediated immunity

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T Lymphocyte

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→low-molecular-weight proteins resulting from antigen binding, activation, cell division, and differentiation of the T cell

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Lymphokines

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Mechanisms by Which Microbes May Overcome Host Defenses

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a. Bringing about tolerance
b. Immunosuppression
c. Change in the appropriate target for the immune response
d. Antigenic variation

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inability to induce an immune response to a microbial antigen

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Tolerance

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Antigenic variation example

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Borrelia recurrentis

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