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Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host Flashcards

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The type of immunity directed at freely circulating pathogens and depend on B cells. It is also called antibody-mediated immunity.

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Humoral Immunity

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The type of immunity that depends on T cells to eliminate intracellular pathogens, reject foreign tissue recognized as nonself, and destroy tumor cells. Also called cell-mediated immunity.

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Cellular Immunity

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A generic term for blood-derived fluids containing antibodies.

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Antiserum

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The study of reactions between antibodies and antigens is called:

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Serology

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Gamma fraction, also called ______________, contains most of the antibodies; it is often used to transfer passive immunity.

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Gamma Globulin

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Involves the injection of antibodies (rather than antigens) into the body. These antibodies come from an animal or person who is already immune to the disease.

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Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity

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The result of vaccination. These are antigens such as killed or living microorganisms or inactivated bacterial toxins.

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Artificially Acquired Active Immunity

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The process of introducing a vaccine into the body. Also called immunization.

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Vaccination

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Involves the natural transfer of antibodies from a mother to her infant.

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Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity

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Antibodies in a pregnant woman cross the placenta to her fetus. What kind of transfer is this?

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Transplacental transfer

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The first secretions of breast milk:

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colostrum

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Develops when a person is exposed to antigens, becomes ill, and then recovers.

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Naturally Acquired Active Immunity

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Can subclinical or inapparent infections also confer immunity?

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Yes

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Immunity is acquired ______________ when a person is exposed to microorganisms or foreign substances and the immune system responds.

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actively

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Immunity is acquired ___________________ when antibodies are transferred from one person to another. Usually lasts only as long as the antibodies are present - in most cases, a few weeks.

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passively

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The antibody-mediated immune responses of the host intensify after a second exposure to an antigen.

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Secondary response, aka memory (or anamnestic) response

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The relative amount of antibody in the serum; reflects the intensity of the antibody-mediated humoral response.

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antibody titer

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Contact with antigen produces no detectable antibodies for 4 to 7 days. Slow rise in antibody titer: first, IgM class antibodies are produced, followed by IgG peaking in about 10-17 days, after which antibody titer gradually declines. This pattern is characteristic of a:

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Primary response to an antigen

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The harmful overproduction of cytokines.

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Cytokine storm

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A family of cytokines that function in controlling the pathways by which stem cells develop into different red or white blood cells.

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Hematopoietic cytokines

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A cytokine family that is known by abbreviations such as TNF-a, and so on.

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tumor necrosis factor

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These cytokines are a strong factor in inflammatory reactions of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

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tumor necrosis factor

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___________________ that block the action of TNF are an available therapy for some of these conditions.

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Monoclonal antibodies

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Stimulates the production of neutrophils from their granulocyte-monocyte precursors.

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G-CSF (granulocyte-colony stimulating factor)

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Used to therapeutically increase the numbers of protective macrophages and granulocytes in patients undergoing red bone marrow transplants.

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GM-CSF

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A family of cytokines that protect cells from viral infection.

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Interferons

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A family of small cytokines that induces the migration of leukocytes into areas of infection or tissue damage:

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Chemokines (from chemotaxis)

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Cytokines that serve as communicators between leukocytes (white blood cells) are now known as:

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interleukins

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Chemical messengers that are required for communication between different cells.

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Cytokines

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Soluble proteins or glycoproteins that are produced by practically all cells of the immune system in response to a stimulus. Acts only on a cell that has a receptor for it; there are over 200 types.

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Cytokines

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If an organism, such as a parasitic worm, is too large for ingestion and destruction by phagocytosis, it can be attacked by immune system cells that remain external to it.

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Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)

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Activates cells related to cell-mediated immunity: macrophages, Tc cells, and natural killer cells

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T Helper Cell (Th1)

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Stimulates the production of eosinophils, IgM, and IgE

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T Helper Cell (Th2)

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Destroys target cell on contact; generated from T cytotoxic (Tc) cell

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Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte (CTL)

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Regulates immune response and helps maintain tolerance.

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T Regulatory (Treg) cell

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Enhanced phagocytic activity; attacks cancer cells

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Activated macrophage

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Attacks and destroys target cells; participates in antibody-dependent cell-mediated toxicity.

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Natural Killer (NK) cell

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A component of the innate immune system that can also destroy certain virus-infected cells and tumor cells.

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Granular leukocytes called Natural Killer (NK) cells. Account for 10-15% of circulating lymphocytes.

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The principal APCs to induce immune responses by T cells.

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Dendritic cells (DCs)

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The two APCs associated with cellular immunity.

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Dendritic cells and Activated macrophages

41
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Programmed cell death.

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Apoptosis

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Proteases that induce apoptosis.

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Granzymes

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Pore-forming protein

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perforin

44
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Precursors to CTLs

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T cytotoxic cells

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