Immunology Flashcards
Why do warm blooded, long lived animals require complex immune defenses?
infectious agents such as bacteria can divide rapidly in warm blooded creatures
How many bacteria are there in the world?
4-6x10^30
What is the difference between gram positive and gram negative bacteria
gram positive has a thick layer of peptidoglycan, while gram negative does not
Describe the innate immune response
rapid response (min to hrs) limited variability of effector mechanisms nonspecific no memory (no maturation of repeated response)
describe the adaptive immune response
slow response (days to weeks)
B cells and T cells are highly selective
specific
memory, maturation of secondary response
neutrophil morphology and effector function
polymorphonuclear, phagocytosis and digestion of microbes
eosinophils morphology and effector function
polymorphonuclear, allergic reactions and defense against helminths
basophils morphology and effector function
polymorphonuclear, allergic reactions
mast cells morphology and effector function
polymorphonuclear, allergic reactions
monocytes morphology and effector function
mononuclear, circulating macrophage precursors
macrophages morphology and effector function
mononuclear, phagocytosis and digestion of microbes, antigen presentation
How does immune responses of the innate immune system provide natural immunity against microorganisms?
phagocytosis and intracellular killing
recruitment of other inflammatory cells
presentation of antigens
_________ include neutrophils, monocytes and tissue macrophages, eosinophils and natural killer (NK) cells which are _______
leukocytes, lymphocytes
What is the pattern recognition receptor of gram positive bacteria?
TLR2
What is the pattern recognition receptor of gram negative bacteria?
TLR4
TLR1:TLR2 heterodimer ligand
lipopeptides, GPI
TLR1:TLR2 heterodimer microorganism recognized
bacteria, parasites
TLR1:TLR2 heterodimer cells carrying receptor
monocytes, dendritic cells, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells
TLR1:TLR2 heterodimer cellular location of receptor
plamsa membrane
TLR2:TLR6 heterodimer ligands
lipoteichoic acid, zymosan
TLR2:TLR6 heterodimer microorganisms recognized
gram positive bacteria, yeasts (fungi)
TLR2:TLR6 heterodimer cell carrying receptor
monocytes, dendritic cells, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells
TLR2:TLR6 heterodimer cellular location of receptors
plasma membrane
TLR3 ligand
double stranded viral RNA
TLR3 microorganisms recognized
viruses
TLR3 cells carrying receptors
NK cells
TLR3 cellular location of receptor
endoscopes
TLR4: TLR4 heterodimer ligand
lipopolysaccharide
TLR4: TLR4 heterodimer microorganism recognized
gram negative bacteria
TLR4: TLR4 heterodimer cells carrying receptors
macrophages, dendritic cells, mast cells, eosinophils
TLR4: TLR4 heterodimer cellular location of receptor
plasma membrane
TLR5 ligand
flagellin
TLR5 microorganisms recognized
motile bacteria having a flagellum
TLR5 cells carrying receptors
intestinal epithelium
TLR5 cellular location of receptor
plasma membrane
TLR7 ligand
single stranded viral RNAs
TLR7 microorganism recognized
viruses
TLR7 cells carrying receptor
plasmacytoid dendritic cells, NK cells, eosinophils, B cells
TLR7 cellular location of receptor
endosomes
TLR8 ligand
single stranded viral RNAs
TLR8 microorganisms recognized
viruses
TLR8 cells carrying receptor
NK cells