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antibody formation: what does IgM and IgG show?

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IgM: recent infection
IgG: Latent infection: higher in secondary response

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Innate Immunity

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Response is fast and non specific. No memory. Has neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, NK cells and complement

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Adaptive Immunity

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Response is slow on first exposure, momory response is fast. Has T cells, B cells abd circulating antibodies.

can lead to autoimmunity. provides high affinity receptors for antigens

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Thymus

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produces T Cells: life long adaptive immunity

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Bone marrow

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produces B cells

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Immunization Natural passive

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maternal ( moms milk) short term

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immunization Natural active

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infection creates memory that last life long

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immunization Artificial Passive

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antibody transfer

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Immunization Artifical Active

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immunization ( flu shot)

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DAMP

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danger signal, damage signal

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PAMP

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absolutely required for pathogen survival. ex endotoxin

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Toll-like receptor

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innate immune system, reconizes microbes, activates immune response. PAMPS. join together with interlukins. SENSORS FOR PATHOGENS

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13
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macrophages, monocytes, and dendritic cells make what?

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interleukins

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14
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Immune cells can produce signalling factors called cytokines, which trigger ____?.

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inflammation

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15
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inflammation induced by endotoxin is an example of

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PAMP

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16
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granular cells

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leukocytes(neutrophils) (/basophils)

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non-granular

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monocytes and lymphocytes( B and T cells)

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leukocytes

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identifies non-self using receptors for PAMPs

19
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cell found only in circulation

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monocyte. neutrophil/cytokines if infection

20
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what cells express MHC class II

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dendritic, macrophages and B cells. All cells express MHC I except RBC

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