Host Response Flashcards
four main characteristics of the immune system
- specificity
- self recognition tolerance
- memory
- diversity
two types of immunity
- innate
2. adaptive
break down in immunity can lead to what three main things…
- immunodeficiency
- hypersensitivity
- autoimmune diseases.
difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity in terms of
SPECIFICITY
innate - rapid response to microbes
adaptive - microbial and non-microbial antigens
difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity in terms of
DIVERSITY
INNATE - limited
ADAPTIVE - large
difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity in terms of
MEMORY
innate - none
adaptive - yes
difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity in terms of
CELLULAR
innate - PMNS, Monocytes, NK cells
adaptive - lymphocytes (B+T)
difference between innate immunity and adaptive immunity in terms of
HUMORAL
innate - complement
adaptive - antibodies / cytokines