Host-Microbe Interactions Flashcards
1
Q
CD4+ T cells
A
HELPER activate phagocytes to kill microbes
2
Q
CD8+ T cells
A
CYTOLYTIC destroy infected cells containing microbes or microbial proteins
3
Q
T-lymphocyte deficiencies often seen in …
A
- HIV
- Lymphoma
- Primary Immunodeficiency Syndromes
4
Q
B - cells
A
mature into plasma cells and produce immunoglobulins
5
Q
B-cell deficiency conditions?
A
- Myeloma
- Primary Immunodeficiency Syndromes
- Immune suppressants (e.g. rituximab)
6
Q
What does HIV do?
A
infects CD4+ T lymphocytes
