SElf study Autoimmune Week I Flashcards
1
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What is adaptive immune response
A
B and Te cell mediate the destruction and cleatnace of pathogens. Also leave an imprint for future immune responses will be heightened and rapid
They can assault healthy cells- autoimmunity
2
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Normal function of B and T cells
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B recongize- proteins, lipids, carbs nucleic acids of pathogens that differ from self
T cells- recongize forieghn peptides presented by cell surface proteins known as major histocompatibilty (free peptides not recgnized by T cells only those with MHC)
3
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Antigen receptors on B -cells
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They are called immunoglobins (ig). T
