immunopathology Flashcards
what is immunogy
Immunology is a biological science that investigates the defensive
mechanisms of multicellular organisms against infection”
what are the four categories of pathogenic microorganism
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, eukaryotic parasites
who and what is the term innate immunity
The work of an immunologist, Professor Ilya Metchnikoff, who reported that pathogenic
microorganisms can be digested by phagocytic cells, or macrophages that are always
present in multicellular organisms introduced the term “innate immunity”
what is adaptive immunity
Dr. Emil von Behring and Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasoto demonstrated that
serum of organisms pre-immunised against diphtheria or tetanus carries a specific
antitoxic activity.This allowed to introduce the term “adaptive immunity”
or immunity against a pathogen developed during a lifetime of an individual organism
what are anti bodies
Protective activity of serum relies on the specific type of proteins, called antibodies
what are antigens
Antibodies are developed in a very specific manner against a variety of foreign
chemical structures that are called antigens
where do immun celll originate from
bone marrow
leukocytes
all cells of our immune system
what is Principles of Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Immune system is a network of effector cells and molecules
that act in a coordinated manner to protect multicellular
organisms from infectious agents and harmful substances
what is the first line of defence
macrophages
where do NK cells originate from
from common lymphoid progenerator
where do macrophage hang out and what is their fct
phagocytosis and activation of bacteriacidal mechanism
2nd fct is antigen presentationProvides a link between the innate immunity and adaptive immunity:
one of the antigen-presenting cells (APCs)
-= in in epithelial cells
what is mast cells
release of granules containing histamine and active agents- attract other immune cells
what are NK cells- natural killer
release lytic granules that kill some virus-infected cells
what are dendric cells
antigen uptake in peripheral sites
2nd: antigen presentation to T cells- helps inititate adaptive immune response
what Provides a major link between the innate immunity and adaptive immunity:
one of the APC’s
deneritic cells!!!!
what cells are part of adaptive immunity
b-cells, t-cells
what are adaptive cells
need to to be activated all have receptors on them but need antigen presenting cells- dendrite cells!!!!
what is the purpose of cytotoxix t cells
eliminate virus infected cells
what are memory t cells
hang around longer so that immune response can be very fast
what are b cells activated
by specific antigen binding- soluble agents
why do b cells need t cells
get activated by it
memory b cells
hang around along time too
what are primary lymphoid organs- in red
thymus, bone marrow