Immunology Flashcards
1st
and 2nd line of defense
Natural immunity
Non-specific and rapid
3rd line of defense
Has a standardized magnitude of response
Adaptive immunity
Specific and slow
Composition of Innate immunity
Phagocytic leukocytes
Dendritic cells
NK cells
Plasma proteins
Cardinal sign
Redness
Rubor - Increase blood flow
Cardinal sign
Heat
Calor - Interleukin production
Cardinal sign
Pain
Dolor - (lactic acid production)
Cardinal sign
Loss of function
Functio Laesa
Cardinal sign
Swelling
(release of fluid
to surrounding tissue)
Tumor
Plasma proteins that
increase rapidly by at
least 25% due to
infection, Trauma or
injury.
Acute Phase Reactants
Best marker for acute inflammation
C-Reactive Protein
6 to 10 hours
6 to 10 hours,
best marker for acute inflammation
True or False
If TLR bonds in its receptor
phagocytosis will occur
True
Toll like receptors for gram (+) bacteria
TLR2
Toll like receptors for gram (-) bacteria
TLR4
Innate immunity involves?
Inflammation
Acute Phase Reactants
Phagocytosis
Interferons
Tumor Necrosis Factor
Betalysin
Complement system
substances that coat particles and other organism
and make them more susceptible to phagocytosis. (Ex. C3b)
Opsonins
test for chemotaxis
Boyden chamber assay
HOW ANTIGENS ARE DESTROYED
■ Activation of NADPH oxidase
■ Nitric Oxide
■ Formation of Phagolysosome
✓ Inability to kill ingested microorganism
✓ Impaired NAPDH oxidase
✓ Test: Nitroblue Tetrazolium Test
Chronic granulomatous Disease
Incubation of Nitroblue Tetrazolium Test
37C for 15mins
Syndromes that involves Abnormal Chemotactic
Movement
✓ Lazy Leukocyte Syndrome
✓ Job’s Syndrome
Positive and Negative color for:
Nitroblue Tetrazolium Test
Purple-blue = Formazan (+) normal
Yellow = Formazan (-) abnormal
Type 1 interferons and their major producers
Alpha - NK cells
Beta - Fibroblasts and EC
Type 2 interferon and it’s major producer
Gamma - T cells
TNF ALPHA is produced by?
Macrophage
TNF BETA is produced by?
CD41 and CD8 cells