Intro to Immunology Flashcards
What animal is the basis of immunology?
mice
Which fields does the immune system impact?
most fields
Steps of recognizing and responding to infection?
- Infection or break in barrier
- Sentinel dendritic cell recognizes pathogen and secretes inflammatory mediators
- Vasodilation and increased vascular permeability allow the release of fibrin, complement, and antibodies into tissues to control and kill pathogens
- White blood cells migrate into tissue to clear infection
Bacteria classification?
Mostly extracellular; sometimes intracellular
How do you classify a microbe as intracellular or extracellular?
where they replicate
What are the components of the innate immune response?
Barriers to infection
Immune organs
Cells
Complement system
Virus classification?
Intracellular
Fungi classification?
Extracellular
Parasite classification?
Both
Mange parasite classification?
Ectoparasite
Giardia and coccidia parasite classification?
Protozoans
Nematode, flatworm, and fluke parasite classification?
Helminths
Giardia intracellular or extracellular?
Extracellular
Coccidia intracellular or extracellular?
Intracellular