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Immune Terms Flashcards

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Antitoxin

A

antibody against a toxin (Artificial Passive Immunity)

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Endotoxin

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from lipopolysaccharide layer of cell
Heat stable
Gram (-)

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Enterotoxin

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Digestion - affects intestines

Lipopolysaccharides

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Exotoxin

A

Cook your food

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Fomite !

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inanimate object is vector

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Hapten !

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Partial antigen or half antigen
Does NOT stimulate immune response
Must attach to protein

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Opsonin !

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“Purpose of Opsonization” = “enhance phagocytosis”

Marks target for strike

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Prion !

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Acellular protein which denatures other proteins.

CanNOT be killed by Autoclaving !!!

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Toxoid

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Inactivated toxin (activated artificial immunity)

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Anything ending in “-osis” is uaully acquired or transmitted via…

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LUNGS

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