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Immunity & Inflammation Flashcards

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Features of AIDS?

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Pneumonia, nausea, diarrhoea, weight loss, meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscesses, neurological deteriroration, skin eruptions, lymphadenopathy, tumours

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How is HIV spread?

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Contaminated needle, sexual contact, mother-child ( placenta, childbirth, breast feeding)

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WHat is AIDS?

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HIV - RNA virus - enzyme reverse transcriptase inside host cells - transfroms viral RNA to DNA - new DNA (provirus) incorporated into host DNA - new copies of virus into tissue fluid & blood - infect Helper T cells - suppression of antibody mediated & cell mediated immunity - infections

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What are the 2 classes of immunodeficiency?

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Primary - genetically mediated
Secondary - acquired - protein deficiency, AIDS, bone marrow diseases, splenectomy, infection

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What is myasthenia gravis?

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Antibodies bind to & block acetylcholine receptors of neuromuscular junction - transmission of nerve impulses to muscle blocked - progressive muscle weakness - eyelid muscle, neck, limbs

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What is autoimmune haemolytic anaemia?

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Antibodies to antigens on RBC, destruction of RBC

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What is Grave’s disease?

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Antibodies to thyroid cells - stimulates glands - increased BMR, anxiety, restlessness, palpitations, warm sweaty skin, heat intolerance, diarrhoea

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What is Hashimoto’s disease?

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Antibodies against thyroglobulin & cells of thyroid - prevent T3 & T4 synthesis - hypothyroidism - decreased BMR, weight gain, depression, lethargy, dry cold skin, constipation

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What is rheumatoid arthritis?

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Antibodies to synovial membrane in ball & socket, hinge, & condyloid joints - Ig detected in blood - Ig + rheumatoid factor -chronicallly inflames joint , stiff, painful, swollen

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What are examples of autoimmune disorders?

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Rheumatoid arthiritis, Hashimoto’s disease, Grave’s disease, autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, myasthenia gravis

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What are the stages of hypersensitivity?

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  1. anaphylactic
  2. cytotoxic
  3. immune complex mediated
  4. delayed type
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What is delayed type hypersenitivity?

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Overreaction of T lymphocytes - antigen detected by memory t lymphocytes causes clonal expansion & large numbers of cytotoxic T lymphocytes released to eliminate antigen - damge to normal tissue e.g. skin graft rejection

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What is immune complex mediates hypersensitivity?

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Ag-Ab form insoluble complexes -usually bacterial toxins - broken down by complement and transported to spleen for destruction - problems iwth pagocytes - complexes deposited in tissue - kidneys, skin, joints, eye causin inflammation & tiisue damage - block glomeruli in kidney causing glomerlurinephritis

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What is cytotoxic hypersensitivity?

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Antibody reacts with antigen on cell surface - marked for destruction via complement activation, phagocytosis, antibody dependent cell mediated cytoxicity - usual process for bacteria, HDNB, transfusion reaction - ocuurs with IgM & IgG antibodies

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What is anaphylactic hypersentivity?

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Overproduction of IgE in response to allergen - mast cells & basophils have receptors for IgE - release granules of histamine (constricts smooth muscle - vasodilation & increased vascular permeability) - heart under severe pressure, bronchoconstriction & shock - eosinophils have a late response

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Progression of hypersensitivity (Hay Fever).

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IgE - mast cells -histamine

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What is hypersensitivity?

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Allergy - powerful immune response to allergen (non-harmful) - immune response = harmful
1st exposure - sensitised - subsequent exposure - exaggerated immune response

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What are the 3 types of abnormal immune function?

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Hypersensitivity, autoimmune disease, immunodefiency

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What is latency?

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M/O infect and remain dormant for many years - mycobacterium tuberculosis resides in macrophages in granulomas resume replication if immune system is compromised or repressed
HIV - dormant for up to 15 years

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What is replication inside the host cells?

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Plasmodium falciparum replicates in RBCs
Trinchinella replicates inside cysts

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What is shedding of surface antigens?

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Plasmodium parasite (malaria) - shed large quantities of surface antigens that bind to antibodies - block interaction with parasite

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What is antigen masking?

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Parasite worms coat themselves in host molecules - not recognised as foreign

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What is antigenic variation?

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HIV, influenza, & rhinovirus change surface antigens due to mutations - new strains - large changes result in pandemics as T & B memory cells don’t recognise antigens

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What are examples of viruses that infect & destroy immune cells?

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HIV - infects T cells
Epstein Barr virus - infects B cells

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What are example of toxins that kill or inhibit immune cells?

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Streptococcus - streptolysin kills neutrophils & inhibits chemotaxis
Leishmania prevents cytokine production by T cells
Viruses - toxin that downregualte inflammation

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Examples of substances that degrade proteins of the immune system?

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Menigococcus - enzymes that destroy antibodies
Herpes simplex virus & leishmania parasite - proteins that degrade complement

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How do microorganisms evade the immune system?

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Suppress immune system & evasion

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How does the innate immune system recognise pathogens?

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Viruses - nucleic acid in genome
Bacteria - flagellin
Fungus - mannan (oligosaccharide in cell wall)

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How can past infection/immunity be tested?

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Viral peptides - test antibodies in blood - agglutination (positive result) - DNA sequencing

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What is passive artificial acquired immunity?

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Antibodies processed in biopharma plants/ inoculated animals - prophylaxis to prevent worsening of disease

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What can be given to preterm babies to raise their immune system?

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Frozen (avoid immunoglobulin denaturation) breast milk donated - provides antibodies & nutrition (underdeveloped digestive system)

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What is passive natural acquired immunity?

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Via placenta & breast milk - lymphocytes not stimulated - immunity short lived until exposure

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What is active artificial acquired immunity?

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Vaccination - dead, live artificially weakened microbes, toxoids (inactive toxins) - retain antigens

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What is active natural acquired immunity?

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Illness (memory B cells formed) - subclinical infection (sufficient response for immunity but asymptomatic)

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What is passive immunity?

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Given antibodies - broken down - brief immunity

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What is active immunity?

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Individuals responds to antigen- lymphocytes activated - memory cells formed

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What are the types of acquired immunity?

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Active & passive (natural & artificial)

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What are memory b cells?

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Long-lasting - rapid response to repeat infection - stimulate plasma cells

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What are plasma cells?

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Secrete immunoglobulins - carried to tissue via blood - only react to one antigen - binds to target cell (neutalisation/agglutination) - binds to toxins, activate complement, attracts cytotoxic t cells & macrophages

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What are the 2 type of B cells?

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Plasma cells & Memory B cells

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How does antibody mediated immunity differ from cell mediated immunity?

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Don’t need APC - produce antibodies to detect & bind antigens

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Where are B lymphocytes stored?

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lymphoid tissue e.g. spleen & lymph node

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What type of immunity do B lymphocytes cause?

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Antibody Mediated/Humoral Immunity

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What type of immunity do T lymphocytes cause?

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Cell mediated immunity

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What are helper T cells?

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Produce cytokines (interleukins & interferons) which call immune cells - enable B cells to produce antibodies

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What are suppressor T cells?

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Inactivate T & B lymphocytes after initial immune response

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What are cytotoxic T cells?

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Inactivate cells carrying foreign antigens - attach & release toxins

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What are memory T cells?

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Long living cells - survive after infection - more rapid response to repeat infection

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What are antigen presenting cells?

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Macrophages that engulf foreign material and transport antigen fragments to T lymphocytes, APC destroyed & T lymphocytes sensitised to antigen

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What are the 4 types of T lymphocytes?

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Memory T cells, Cytotoxic T cells, Helper T cells, Suppressor T cells

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What are B lymphocytes

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Mature in bone marrow - produce immunoglobulins which bind to antigen - Antibody Mediated Immunity

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What are T lymphocytes?

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Mature in the thymus gland with a hormone called thymosin - 1 specific antigen - elicit specific immune response - Cell Mediated Immunity

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What is the abundance of each type of lymphocytes?

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70-80% T lymphocytes
20-30% B lymphocytes

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How does the adaptive immunity differ from innate immunity?

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Slower, specific, controlled by lymphocytes

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What is SCID/ “Bubble Boy Syndrome”?

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Absence of functional T-lymphocytes - defective antibody response - B&T lymphocytes don’t function due to non functional helper T lymphocytes

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What are the effects of fibrosis?

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1) Adhesions - fibrous tissue, may affect movement (peristalsis, loops of bowels)
2) Fibrosis of Infarcts - thrombi block blood vessels - infarction (tissue death due to starvation of blood supply) - varying degrees of organ damage
3) Tissue shrinkage - aging of fibrous tissue - may cause restriction of air passages, ureters, blood vessels

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What is fibrosis?

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Scar formation - fibrous tissue formed from granulation tissue - new capillaries & inflammatory material removed leaving behind collagen fibres (fibroblasts secrete this)

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What disease can cause granulomas?

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Tuberculosis (mycobacterium tuberculosis) - resistant to body’s defence - granulomas form in lungs

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What cells are active in chronic inflammation?

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Lymphocytes mainly - fibroblasts activate & lay down collagen (fibrosis) - inflamed site may be walled off to form granulomas (collection of immune cells)

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What is chronic inflammation?

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Causative agent cannot be removed - immune deficiency, m/o’s that evade initial immune response - similar symptoms to acute inflammation without resolution - wider scale tissue damage

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What are the outcomes of acute inflammation?

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Resolution (damaged cells removed - healthy tissue/scar tissue) & chronic inflammation

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What is suppuration?

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Pus formation - pus = dead phagocytes, dead cells, cell debris, fibrin, living & dead microbes - pyogenic (pus forming) bacteria = streptococcus pyogenes & staphylococcus aureus - small amounts form boils & large amounts form abscess

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What is pain in inflammation?

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Local swelling compresses sensory nerve endings - exacerbated by bradykinin & prostaglandins (chemical mediators that potentiate the sensitivity of the sensory nerve endings to pain stimuli) - promotes healing

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What is pyrexia in inflammation?

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Body temp rises - interleukins released from macrophages & granulocytes in response to infection - increase metabolic rate - increase need for oxygen & nutrients

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What is pyrexia?

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Increased core body temperature

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What is chemotaxis?

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Chemotaxins released from damaged cells, WBCs attracted to site of injury

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Describe the migration of leucocytes in inflammation.

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Neutrophils adhere to blood vessel linings via binding to adhesion molecules & squeezing between endothelial cells - phagocytosis
Macrophages - persist if issue not resolved (chronic) - live longer than neutrophils

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Describe increased tissue fluid in inflammation.

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Swelling of tissue (oedema) - leaking of fluid from blood vessels & enter interstitial spaces - prevents spread of infection - harmful (obstruct breathing & pain) & helpful (cushion joints & limit movement)

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Describe increased blood flow in inflammation.

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Arterioles & capillaries near the injured site dilate - dilatation caused by release of chemicals (histamine & serotonin) from damaged cells - provide more O2 & nutrients - increased temperature, redding, oedema

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What are the overlapping actions of inflammation?

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Increased blood flow, accumulation of tissue fluid, migration of leucocytes, increased core temp., pain & suppuration

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What is acute inflammation?

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Immediate response to cell injury - short duration - mild/severe reactions

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What are the signs of acute inflammation?

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  1. Redness
  2. Heat
  3. Pain
  4. Swelling
  5. Loss of function
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What causes inflammation

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Microbes & their toxins, physical agents (heat, cold mechanical injury, UV, radiation), & chemical agents ( weed killers, poisons, acids, alkalis)

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What is the inflammatory response

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Non-specific response to tissues damage - series of local events at cellular & tissue level - protective (isolates, inactivates & removes causative agent & damaged tissue) - removes causative agents, microbes, toxins, dead tissue & replaced with scar tissue or healthy tissue

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What suffix indicates inflammatory disease?

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Immunodeficiency disorders?

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Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), temporary acquired immunodeficiency, & AIDS (HIV infection(

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Limitations of innate immunity?

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Pathogens can evade phagocytes & complement, immune response starts afresh if repeat infection occurs

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What is immunological surveillance?

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NK cells constantly patrol the body for abnormal cells - malignant/infected cells have unusual markers on membrane recognised by NK cells (reduction is major histocompatibility complex) - attempt to kill it - non-specific

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What are examples of acute phase proteins?

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Complement, C reactive protein, serum amyloid A, fibrinogen, anti-trypsin, caeruloplasmin, haptoglobins

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What are acute phase proteins?

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Liver produces in response to cytokines - causes fever & leucocytosis (increased WBC)

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What is complement?

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Plasma protein - binds to bacterial cell wall & stimulates phagocytosis & attract more phagocytes by chemotaxis

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What are cytokines?

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Proteins secreted by macrophages & T lymphocytes

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What are interferons?

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Produced by T lymphocytes & viral infected cells - prevent viral replication within infected cells & spread of virus to healthy cells

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What is saliva?

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Slightly acidic substances - antibacterial

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What is lysozyme?

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Bactericidal enzyme in mucous, sweat, tears

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Where is HCL found?

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Gastric juices

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What are some natural antimicrobial substances?

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HCL, lysozyme, saliva, interferons, cytokines, complement, acute phase proteins

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What are eosinophils?

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WBC - defence against parasites - granules of major basic protein (damage outer surface of parasite), cationic protein (neurotoxin affects parasite), peroxidase (produces hydrochlorus acid) - allergic reaction

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What are basophils & mast cells?

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Basophils (WBC) in blood & mast cells in tissue - discharge granules of histamine, heparin, chemotactic factors, & peroxidase - allergic reactions (asthma & peanuts)

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What are macrophages?

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Last for many years - phagocytose - secrete cytokines, hydrolytic acid & bactericidal substances into extracellular space - act as antigen presenting cell (APC)

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What are monocytes?

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Largest WBC - circulate in blood for 8 hours - enter tissue and differentiate into macrophages

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What are neutrophils?

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Arrive quickly at the site of infection - kill pathogens - move via chemotaxis - phagocytes allow neutrophils to engulf specific materials - dead neutrophils found in pus

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What are phagocytes?

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Macrophages in tissue, monocytes & neutrophils in blood

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What is phagocytosis?

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Cell eating - phagocytes move to infection/inflammation site via chemotaxis - pseudopodia engulf foreign substances - enzymes destroy invading organism - cytokines released to attract other cells

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What cells are involved in innate immunity?

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, tissue mast cells, monocytes in blood/macrophages in tissue, NK cells

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How does sweat cause immunity?

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Contain antibacterial and antifungal substances

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How does nasal hair cause immunity?

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Coarse filter - cilia in respiratory tract moves mucous containing microbes out of the throat via the mouth

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How does mucous cause immunity?

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Traps microbes

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How does skin and the mucosa cause immunity?

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Physical barrier to entry of substances

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What defences exist at the body surface?

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Skin, mucous, sweat, nasal hair

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What are 5 types of non-specific immunity?

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Defence at body surfaces, phagocytosis, natural antimicrobial defences, NK cells, inflammatory response

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What is the specific immune system?

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Specific to 1 invader - long term immunity against specific antigen - adaptive immunity

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What is the non-specific defence system?

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1st line of defence - prevents entry & inhibits further passage of microbes & foreign substances (proteins & chemicals) - quick & non-specific - innate immunity

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What are the 2 types of defence mechanisms?

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Specific & non-specific

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What are the threats to the body?

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Bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, protozoa, cancer cells, non-self cells (blood transfusion & transplantation)

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What is the function of the immune system?

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Protect the body from infection (caused by pathogens) & non-self bodies

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