Host and Microbe Interaction Flashcards

1
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Symbiosis

sym; bios

A

Living together

Gk. sym - together; bios - life

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2
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Benefits both organism

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Mutualism

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3
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Mutualism example

A

Lactobacillus acidophilus and Human

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4
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Mutualism: BENEFIT FROM HOST

A

 Shelter

 Source of nutrition

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5
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Mutualism: BENEFIT FROM MUTUALIST

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 Normalize pH

 Inhibit growth of pathogenic organism

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6
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one organism benefits

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Commensalism

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7
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host is harmed or damaged

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Commensalism

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8
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acquisition of the microorganism

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CONTACT

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9
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stays temporarily on the body

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Transient flora

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10
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removed by cleansing activity

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Transient flora

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11
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relatively permanent population of microorgganism

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Normal flora

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12
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does not cause disease under normal conditions

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Normal flora

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13
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prevents colonization of pathogens

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Antagonist

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14
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mechanism of Antagonist

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o Competition

o Bacteriocin secretion

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15
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Major sources of vitamins

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o Vitamin K

o Vitamin B

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16
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Factors for Normal Flora to Cause Disease

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  1. Mechanical transfer to another site
  2. Immunocompromised host
  3. Predisposing factors
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17
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entry, establishment, and invasion pf the body by PATHOGENS

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INFECTION

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18
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 harbors a specific pathogen
 no discernible damage
 no signs or symptoms

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Carrier state 

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19
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 harbors a specific pathogen
 no discernible damage
 no signs or symptoms

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Carrier state

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20
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 when the infection has stopped

 active immune response toward the organism

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Immunity/Cure

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21
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 imbalance or deviation in health

 if the infection cause damage

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Infectious Disease

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22
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the presence of a PATHOGEN whether it causes damage or not

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INFECTION

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23
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We consider it DISEASE if it already causes damage

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DISEASE

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24
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Types of pathogen according to source

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EXOGENOUS

ENDOGENOUS

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25
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inanimate or animate object from which the pathogen are acquired

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SOURCE OF THE PATHOGEN

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26
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outside the host

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EXOGENOUS

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27
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within the host

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ENDOGENOUS

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28
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inanimate or animate w/c the organism is NORMALLY LIVING

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RESERVOIR

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29
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RESERVOIR: humans and animals

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animate

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30
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RESERVOIR: soil and water

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inanimate

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31
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Types of Infectious Disease

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  1. Contagious Infectious Disease
  2. Communicable Infectious Disease
  3. Non-communicable Infectious Disease
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32
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readily or highly transmissible especially through direct contact

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Contagious Infectious Disease

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33
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Transmissible (direct or indirectly) from host to host

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Communicable Infectious Disease

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34
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transmitted to the host by other means

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Non-communicable Infectious Disease

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35
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example: Tetanus

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Non-communicable Infectious Disease

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36
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Modes of Transmission

A
  1. CONTACT TRANSMISSION
  2. AIR-BORNE TRANSMISSION
  3. COMMON VEHICLE TRANSMISSION
  4. VECTOR-BORNE TRANSMISSION
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37
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coming together of the source and host

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CONTACT TRANSMISSION

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38
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Coming together of the portal of exit of one host and of the portal of entry of another host

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DIRECT CONTACT

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39
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person to person contact

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Horizontal

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40
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mother to newborn contact

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Vertical

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41
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transmitted by an intermediate object

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INDIRECT CONTACT

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42
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forms of INDIRECT CONTACT

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Formites

Droplet transmission

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43
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 EXPELLED moist particles that contain an infectious agent

A

Droplet transmission

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44
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 EXPELLED moist particles that contain an infectious agent

A

Droplet transmission

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45
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 Source and host are near each other

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Droplet transmission

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46
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TRANSMISSION VIA DROPLET NUCLEI

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AIR-BORNE TRANSMISSION

47
Q

<5 microns; does not settle; associated w/ viruses

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AIR-BORNE TRANSMISSION

48
Q

inanimate object reservoir

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COMMON VEHICLE TRANSMISSION

49
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COMMON VEHICLE TRANSMISSION examples of reservoir

A

soil, water, blood

50
Q

Invertebrates that harbor infectious agents

A

VECTOR

51
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VECTORS INCLUDE

A

o Arthropods
o Insects
o Mollusk
o Arachnids

52
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Types of VECTOR-BORNE TRANSMISSION

A

Mechanical

Biological

53
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VECTOR-BORNE TRANSMISSION for transport

A

Mechanical

54
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VECTOR-BORNE TRANSMISSION: essential in the life cycle of the infectious agent

A

Biological

55
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PORTAL OF ENTRY

A
  1. Gastrointestinal Tract
  2. Respiratory Treat
  3. Skin or Mucous Membrane
  4. Genito-urinary Tract
  5. Blood
  6. Transplacental
56
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Preferred portal of entry

A

 GIT: Salmonella typhi

 RT: Streptococcus pneumoniae

57
Q

“NATURAL” or “INNATE” defense

A

NON-SPECIFIC DEFENSES

58
Q

Against any ANTIGEN

A

NON-SPECIFIC DEFENSES

59
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“NATURAL” or “INNATE” defense

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NON-SPECIFIC DEFENSES

60
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Functions of NON-SPECIFIC DEFENSES

A

o Provide GENERALIZED protection
o Present at birth
o Not enhanced

61
Q

Offers protection at the site of inoculation

A

FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

62
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FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: 4 MECHANISMS

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  1. Physical
  2. Physiological
  3. Mechanical
  4. Microbial antagonism
63
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SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE Includes

A

o Non-specific cells of the body

o Chemical response

64
Q

SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE: 2 MECHANISMS

A

PHAGOCYTOSIS

INFLAMMATION

65
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FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: MECHANISM

  1. Physical
A

 skin

 mucous membrane

66
Q

FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: MECHANISM

2. Physiological

A

 dryness
 acidic
 sweat
 mucus

67
Q

FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: MECHANISM

3. Mechanical

A

 continuous removal from site of attachment

 example: desquamation

68
Q

either FIXED or WANDERING

A

MACROPHAGES

69
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STEPS IN PHAGOCYTOSIS

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  1. Initiation/Chemotaxis
  2. Adherence
  3. Ingestion
  4. Digestion
  5. Elimination
70
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STEPS IN PHAGOCYTOSIS

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  1. Initiation/Chemotaxis
  2. Adherence
  3. Ingestion
  4. Digestion
  5. Elimination
71
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directional movement of phagocytes in response to chemical stimuli

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Initiation/Chemotaxis

72
Q

attachment of the phagocyte to the plasma membrane

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Adherence

73
Q

Adherence is facilitated by

A

Pathogen Associated Molecular Patter (PAMPS)

Toll-like Receptors (TLRs)

74
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general recognition of the microorganism

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UNENHANCED Adherence

75
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microorganisms are coated with serum proteins

A

ENHANCED Adherence

76
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acts as a bridge with the phagocyte

A

opsonins

77
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encloses the microbe to form a vesicle

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Ingestion

78
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phagosome formation

A

Ingestion

79
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Phagolysosome formation

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Digestion

80
Q

Fusion of the phagosome and lysosome

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Phagolysosome

81
Q

Degranulation

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Digestion

82
Q

EXOCYTOSIS of undigested materials

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Elimination

83
Q

mechanism of protection from tissue injury

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INFLAMMATION

84
Q

Clinical Signs of Inflammation

A

Rubor
Calor
Tumor
Dolor

85
Q

redness

A

Rubor

86
Q

temperature

A

Calor

87
Q

swelling

A

Tumor

88
Q

pain

A

Dolor

89
Q

Stages of Inflammation

A
  1. Vascular response
  2. Cellular response
  3. Tissue repair
  4. Chemical response
90
Q

Lysozome; Peroxidase

A

Chemical response

91
Q

Processes in Vascular response

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 Vasoconstriction
 Vasodilation
 Increased capillary permeability

92
Q

Processes in Cellular response

A

 Phagocyte migration
 Increased phagocytic activity
 Abscess formation

93
Q

Processes in Tissue repair

A

 Fibroblast proliferation

94
Q

COMPLETE SYSTEM; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; FIVE IMMUNOGLOBULIN CLASSES

A

Chemical response

95
Q

SPECIFIC DEFENSES

A
  1. ACQUIRED OR ADAPTIVE
  2. DEMONSTRATES SPECIFICITY
  3. ENHANCED/INTENSIFIED
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TYPES OF IMMUNE RESPONSE

A

PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONSE
SECONDARY IMMUNE RESPONSE
ANAMNESTIC IMMUNE RESPONSE

97
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TYPES OF IMMUNE RESPONSE

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PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONSE
SECONDARY IMMUNE RESPONSE
ANAMNESTIC IMMUNE RESPONSE

98
Q

Long latent period: 1 to 2 weeks

A

PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONSE

99
Q

Lower peak concentration of antibody

A

PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONSE

100
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Shorter decline

A

PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONSE

101
Q

Shorter latent period

A

SECONDARY IMMUNE RESPONSE

102
Q

Higher peak concentration of antibodies

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SECONDARY IMMUNE RESPONSE

103
Q

Longer decline

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SECONDARY IMMUNE RESPONSE

104
Q

Property of recalling the antigen

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ANAMNESTIC IMMUNE RESPONSE

105
Q

Seroconversion

A

ANAMNESTIC IMMUNE RESPONSE

106
Q

Antibody increases up to detectable levels

A

ANAMNESTIC IMMUNE RESPONSE

107
Q

IMMUNOCYTES are also called

A

LYMPHOCYTES

108
Q

% LYMPHOCYTES

A

(20 – 40%)

109
Q

components of LYMPHOCYTES

A

 B cells: 5 – 15%
 T cells: 70 – 80%
 Natural Killer Cells

110
Q

LYMPHOID ORGANS AND TISSUES

A

PRIMARY LYMPHOID TISSUE

SECONDARY LYMPHOID TISSUE

111
Q

LYMPHOID ORGANS AND TISSUES: Site of development

A

PRIMARY LYMPHOID TISSUE

112
Q

PRIMARY LYMPHOID TISSUE includes

A

 Bone marrow

 Thymus

113
Q

SECONDARY LYMPHOID TISSUES includes

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 Lymph nodes
 Spleen
 MALT