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
Immunity that involves a specific response aimed at destroying specific antigens
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B-lymphocyte
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
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
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
A specific molecule on a foreign invader that initiates an immune/specific antibody response
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Cell-mediated immunity
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
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
An activated B cell that produces antibodies to the foreign antigen
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Antibodies
Immunoglobulins; disease fighting proteins produced by the body in response to the presence of a specific antigen
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Neutralization
Process of an antibody binding directly to the antigen so that it cannot infect or damage other cells
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Agglutination
The clumping together of cells or other particles that may be phagocytized by macrophages
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Mucosal Immunity
Uses antibody type IgA to prevent infectious agents from entering the body through the mucosal surfaces
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Passive immunity
Requires the transfer of preformed antibodies into the body from another source; do not activate the immune system
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Transplacental Antibodies
Antibodies produced by the mother and passed directly across the placenta into the fetus
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Colostrum
Antibody rich milk produced at the end of pregnancy that are passed on to the fetus during nursing
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Hyperimmune plasma
Plasma from a donor that contains a very high level of specific antibodies against a specific pathogen
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Active immunity
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
The intentional introduction of a specific antigen into the body in order to create immunological memory to that antigen
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Virulent
Capable of causing disease
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Attenuated
Weakened
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Failure of passive transfer (FPT)
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
Drugs that prevent the release of histamine from mast cells
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Contact dermatitis
Skin inflammation caused by contact with a foreign substance
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Activation Immunotherapy
Prevention or treatment of a disease by inducing or enhancing an immune response
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Suppression Immunotherapy
Treatment of a disease by suppressing an immune response
