Chapter 8 ( Cell Mediated Immunity )

Question 1

Cell mediated immunity has evolved to battle which types of pathogens ?

Answer 1

1- Facultative intracellular pathogens which have adapted to living inside of phagocytic cells that are designed to kill them
2- Obligate intracellular pathogens which can’t replicate outside of host cells

Question 2

Macrophages CD marker ? Effector mechanisms ?

Answer 2

CD14 ( LPS )

Nitric oxide
Oxygen radicles
TNF-alpha