Intro To Microbiology/immunology Flashcards
Disease causing microorganisms=
Microbe
Pathogen is an __ that causes __
Organism
Disease
Parasite requires ___ to survive
Living host
Organism which harbors parasites are ?
Host
Discovery of bacteria and protozoa?
1st microscope
Leeuwenhoek
Vaccine for smallpox
Jenner
Father of microbiology
Louis Pasteur
Fermentation/ pasteurization
Anthrax, rabies vaccines
Disproved spontaneous generation
Pasteur
Isolated anthrax/ TB bacteria
Robert Koch
All diseases are caused by microorganism= ___ theory
Postulated by ___?
Germ
Robert Koch
3 applications of microbiology
Immunology/ serology
Public health microbiology/ epidemiology
Genetic engineering/ DNA tech
Father of immunology
Jenner
Immunology is the body’s ability to eliminated potential ____
Harmful foreign material/ cells
4 functions of immunology: \_\_\_ pathogens Removal of \_\_\_ and \_\_\_ Identify/ destroy \_\_\_ cells \_\_\_ or foreign cells
Defense against invading pathogens
Worn out RBCs and tissue debris from injury/ disease
Abnormal/ mutant cells
Rejection
3 inappropriate responses to immunity
Hypersensitivity
Autoimmune disease
Immunodeficiency syndromes
Skin/ mucus provide a ___ barrier
Physical
Secretions of tears/ mucus provide ___ barrier
Antimicrobial
Liver provides ___ to immune system
Complement proteins
2 types of defense mechanism
Innate
Adaptive
3 types of phagocytic cells
Macrophage
Dendrites
Neutrophils
Humoral response=
Serum antibodies
B cells
Cell mediated response-aka cytotoxic lymphocytes =
T cells
3 characteristic of innate immunity?
Rapid
Not ag specific
No memory
3 characteristic of adaptive immunity
Slow
Ag specific
Has memory
