Introduction to immuno sero Flashcards
Resistance to infectious agents
Immunity
Area of biology that concerned with the process by which all living organism defense themselves against infection.
Study of any protection from any invading substances.
Immunology
Study of antigens and antibody in vitro.
Study of blood serum
Serology
Between hapten and ag with IG
Immunochemistry
Development of allergies and theories of complement
Immunobiology
Genetic control
Immunogenetics
Damage by immune system
Immunopathology
Blood banking or blood groups
Immunochematology
Main infection: is self/non self discrimination
Immune system
Ability of an organism to recognize and defend itself against specific pathogen or antigens; resistance to infectious agents
Immunity
Immunity an organism is born with
Natural/innate/genetic/non-specific
It function in the early stages of host defenses in response to any foreign substances referred to as antigen
Humoral Defenses/Anatomical/Cellular
Examples of autoimmune disease:
Multiple sclerosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systemic lupos erythematosus
Diabetes juvenile
Mechanical Factors
Skin, Mucus, saliva, tears
Chemical Factors
Can give growth to some bacteria
Fatty acids in sweat
Chemical factors
Can breakdown cell wall bacteria and destabilize bacterial membranes
Lysozymes and phospholipase
Chemical Factors
Prevent growth of bacteria
Low pH sweat and gastric secretions
Chemical Factors
Has an antimicrobial property
Defensins
Chemical Factor
Acts as opsonins; helps promote phagocytosis
Surfactants
Characterized by edema and phagocytic cells. Found in serum and site of infection
Humoral barriers to infection
Once activate can lead to increased vascular permeability, recruitment of phagocytic cells, lysis and opsonization of bacteria
Complement system
Contribute to the non-specific defenses because of their ability to increase vascular permeability and act as chemotactic agents for phagocytic cells.
Coagulation system
By binding iron; these protein limit bacterial growth.
Lactoferrin and transferrin
Limit virus replication cells
Interferons
Breaks down the cell of bacteria
Lysozyme
Cytokines that participate in the regulation of immune responses, inflammatory reactions and hematopoiesis
Interleukin 1 or IL-1