Immunology 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are PAMPs?
A
Pathogen associated molecular patterns
2
Q
What are PRRs?
A
Pattern-recognition receptors
3
Q
What is leukocyte another word for?
A
White blood cell
4
Q
When activated, what does the complement system promote?
A
Leukocyte recruitment, opsonisation, direct pathogen killing and acute inflammation
5
Q
Why does selective activation of the MBL pathway arise?
A
Because mannose expression is unique to certain pathogens.
6
Q
What is mannose present in?
A
Pathogens not humans
7
Q
What happens when C3b combines to a cell surface?
A
Stabilises C3b allowing it to activate downstream events of the Complement system
