Antibody mediated immunity Flashcards
What is another name for antibody mediated immunity?
Humoral immunity
What infection is antibody-mediated immuntiy involved in?
Primary infection
What are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd stages of antibody mediated immunity?
1st -> Lag phase
2nd -> Primary response
3rd -> secondary response
What is involved in the lag phase (1st stage) of antibody mediated immunity?
Differentiating B-cells
What is involved in the primary response (2nd stage) of antibody mediated immunity?
IgM and IgG
What is involved in the secondary response (3rd stage) of antibody mediated immunity?
Immunolgoical tolerance
What is the difference between of the volumes of IgM and IgM in the primary and secondary responses of antibody mediated immunity?
Primary
IgM -> high
IgG -> low
Secondary
IgM -> low
IgG -> high
What antibody is more prominent in the primary response of antibody mediated immunity?
IgM
What antibody is more prominent in the secondary response of antibody mediated immunity?
IgG