IMMUNE RESPONSE Flashcards
1
Q
Occurs in 4 phases
A
Primary Response
2
Q
No antibody is detectable
Process in phase
Immune cells process antibodies
Antibody production is not yet present
A
Lag
3
Q
Antibody titer is increasing logirithically
Antibody stabilizes
A
Log/Exponential phase
4
Q
Plateau
A
Primary Shorter
Secondary Longer
5
Q
Antibody titer decreases
Antibody is anabolize
A
Decline
6
Q
- A.K.A Anamnestic/Memory response
- Elicited by a second or any subsequent exposure to the same antigen
- Exhibits the same four phases as the primary response
- IgG is predominant
A
Secondary Phase
7
Q
Lag phase
A
PR: Longer
SR: Shorter
8
Q
Decline phase
A
PR: Less Gradual
SR: More Gradual
9
Q
AB present
A
PR: IgM
SR: IgG, IgM
