HOST RESISTANCE AND INFECTION Flashcards
general and serve to protect the body against many harmful substances
non specific host defense
includes INNATE or INBORN resistance observed among species of animals and some persons who have a natural resistance to certain disease
non specific host defense
- physical or mechanical barriers
- intact and unbroken skin
first line of defense
what components are included in the first line of defense?
- skin and mucus membranes
- cellualr and chemical factors
- microbial antagonism
(first line of defense)
___ entrap invaders
sticky mucus
chemical components found in saliva, tears, mucus, and colostrum
SIgA, lysozyme, lactoperoxidase
___ is found in the stomach for gastric mucosal defense
pepsin
(first line of defense)
___ are found in epithelial cell
beta defensins
pH of skin for defense
pH 5.5
pH of gastric acid
pH 1-3
pH of vagina
pH 4.4
protection of the gut
- urination
- expulsion of mucus secretions
- acidity of vagina
___ fight the invasion of new microorganisms in a particular anatomical site
resident microbes
- a glycoprotein with a high affinity to iron
- store and deliver iron to host cells
transferrin
body temperature greater than 37.8C
fever
what cells ingests the toxins released by the bacteria in the blood stream?
phagocytes
ingestine toxins stimulates the phagocytes to produce ___
IL-1
Il-1 stimulates the hypothalamus to produce ___
prostaglandins
what is the function of prostaglandins?
causes the hypothalamic thermostat to be set at a higher level
increased thermostatic reading sends out signals to the nerves surrounding the pvs, causing ___
vasoconstriction
- small antiviral proteins poduced by virus-infected cells
- not virus specific; but species specific
interferons
3 types of interferons
alpha, beta, gamma
human interferons are industrially produced by ___
genetically engineered bacteria
examples of alpha interferons
b cells, monocytes, macrophages