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Immunology Flashcards

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WBC

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White blood cell

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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GALT

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Gut-associated Lymphoid Tissue

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IgG

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Immunoglobulin G

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FIV

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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

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FeLV

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Feline Leukemia Virus

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FPT

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Failure of Passive Transfer

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SLE

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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RA

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Lymphocyte

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Lymph/o= lymphatic system
Cyte = cell
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Lysozyme

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Lyso= breakdown or destruction
Zyme = enzyme
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Macrophage

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Macro= large
-phage= eat or ingest
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Cytotoxic

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Cyto= cell
Toxic= toxic or poisonous
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Cytokines

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Cyto= cell
Kine= motion
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Immunoglobulin

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Immun/o= immune; protected
Globulin= protein
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Transplacental

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Trans= across or through
Placental= placenta
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Autoimmune

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Auto= own; self
Immune= immune; protected
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Erythematosis

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Erythemat/o= flushed or redness
-osis= abnormal condition
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Arthritis

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Arth/o= joint
-itis= inflammation
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Immune system

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A built in defense system against anything that may invade the body and cause damage

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Non-specific immunity

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The body’s general response to help protect against any foreign invader

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Mucociliary Escalator

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Cilia that transport mucus and foreign material out of the respiratory tract

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Competitive Inhibition

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Normal bacteria occupying the space that pathogenic bacteria would use

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Pus

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Dead white blood cells and the ingested foreign materials dissolved into a liquid

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Specific immunity

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Immunity that involves a specific response aimed at destroying specific antigens

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B-lymphocyte

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Involved in humoral immunity through its transformation into a plasma cell; originates and mature in the bone marrow and produces antibodies.

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T-lymphocyte

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Responsible for cell-mediated immunity; these cells clone themselves to fight against an antigen after being presented by the macrophage.

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Lymphoid tissue

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Tissues that contain mature and circulating lymphocytes that participate in immune response; includes tonsils lymph nodes, spleen, appendix and Peyers patches

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Antigen

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A specific molecule on a foreign invader that initiates an immune/specific antibody response

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Cell-mediated immunity

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Occurs through the action of the T-lymphocytes that circulate through the blood and lymph to locate the cells affected by the specific antigen

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Humoral immunity

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Immunity that involves the B-lymphocytes that produce a specific antibody against one specific foreign antigen; clones itself into many copies and divides into plasma and memory cells

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Plasma cell

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An activated B cell that produces antibodies to the foreign antigen

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Antibodies

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Immunoglobulins; disease fighting proteins produced by the body in response to the presence of a specific antigen

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Neutralization

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Process of an antibody binding directly to the antigen so that it cannot infect or damage other cells

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Agglutination

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The clumping together of cells or other particles that may be phagocytized by macrophages

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Mucosal Immunity

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Uses antibody type IgA to prevent infectious agents from entering the body through the mucosal surfaces

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Passive immunity

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Requires the transfer of preformed antibodies into the body from another source; do not activate the immune system

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Transplacental Antibodies

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Antibodies produced by the mother and passed directly across the placenta into the fetus

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Colostrum

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Antibody rich milk produced at the end of pregnancy that are passed on to the fetus during nursing

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Hyperimmune plasma

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Plasma from a donor that contains a very high level of specific antibodies against a specific pathogen

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Active immunity

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Immunity produced by the introduction of an antigen into the body, either through exposure or through the administration of a vaccine

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Vaccination

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The intentional introduction of a specific antigen into the body in order to create immunological memory to that antigen

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Virulent

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Capable of causing disease

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Attenuated

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Weakened

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Failure of passive transfer (FPT)

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Immunodeficiency that results when the animal does not receive an adequate amount of antibodies due to poor colostrum quality, inadequate intake or failure of intestinal absorption.

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Antihistamines

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Drugs that prevent the release of histamine from mast cells

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Contact dermatitis

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Skin inflammation caused by contact with a foreign substance

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Activation Immunotherapy

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Prevention or treatment of a disease by inducing or enhancing an immune response

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Suppression Immunotherapy

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Treatment of a disease by suppressing an immune response

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