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What are antigens

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Substances that provoked a specific response

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What Do the specific defenses of the immune system do

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Recognizes foreign substances is not belonging to the body develops a specific immune response against them

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What are anti-bodies

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Proteins produced by the body in response to an antigen

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What is acquired immunity

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Protection and animal develops again certain types of microbes or foreign substances. Developed during an individual’s life time. Can be acquired actively or passively

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What is active immunity

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Immune system response following exposition to microorganisms or foreign substances

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What is passive immunity

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Antibodies are preformed by some other animal. Lasts only as long as the antibodies are present which is weeks to months

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What is humoral immunity. Antibody mediated

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Production of antibodies against foreign organisms and substances.

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Where are anti-bodies found

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In extracellular fluid’s such as blood plasma, lymphatic fluid, mucus secretions

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Which cells are responsible for production of antibodies

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The B lymphocytes

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What does a Humoral immunity protect against

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Bacteria, bacterial toxins and viruses

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What is cell mediated immunity

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Involve specialized T cells that acts against foreign organisms or tissues. Regulate the activation and proliferation of other immune system cells like macrophages

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What is cell mediated immunity the most effective against

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Bacteria and viruses within phagocytic or infected host cells, fungi, protozoa, Helminthes.

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What is cell mediated immunity important for

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Primary responder to transplanted tissue an important defense against cancer

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What are antigens

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Substance that the body recognizes as being foreign against which enemy in response will be mounted. Most are proteins are large polysaccharides. Lipids nucleic acid’s are usually only anti-genic if combined with proteins are polysaccharides.

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What are non-microbial agents that have antigens

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Pollen, egg white, blood cell surface molecules, serum proteins from other individuals

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What are antigenic determinant’s or epitopes

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Specific region on the surface of an antigen against which anti-bodies are formed. An antigen usually has several antigenic determinant sites that cause the production of different anti-bodies

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What is a Hapten

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Substance of low molecule wait that does not cause the formation of antibodies by itself but does when combined with the carrier molecule

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What are antibodies

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Highly specific proteins that are made in response to an antigen. Recognize unbind antigens. Hope to neutralize or destroy antigens

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Describe the structure of an anti-body

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Each anybody has at least two identical binding sites that bind antigenic determinant.

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What is a valance

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Number of antigen binding sites. Most anti-bodies are bivalent and are monomers

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Describe the shape of an antibody monomer

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It is a Y shape with 2 antigen binding sites

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What does the variable region of the antibody monomer do

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Has 2 binding sites that are antigen specific.

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What are the constant regions for

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For the 5 classes of immunoglobulins

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What is the FC region of the antibody monomer

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Fragment that crystallized in cold storage. If exposed after both arms Jim binding sites attached to an antigen the FC regions of adjacent antibodies combined complement and destroy the pathogen. Can bind to a cell and leave the antigen binding sites of adjacent antibodies free to react with antigens.

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Describe the immunoglobulin classes

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Five classes, determined by the constant regions. Each class please a different role in the immune response.

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Describe immunoglobulin G

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Bivalent monomer. Accounts for 80% of all antibodies in zero. Readily crosses walls of blood vessels and enters tissue fluids. Protect against circulating bacteria and viruses, neutralize bacterial toxins, trigger complement system, enhances phagocytosis when bound to an antigen. Maternal IgG can cross the placenta and confirm passive immunity to a fetus also present in the colostrum. 

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Describe immunoglobulin M

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It is a pentamer. 5 to 10% of antibodies in serum. It’s large-size prevents RGM from moving freely and it generally remains in blood vessels. First antibodies to appear in response to initial exposure to an antigen in and relatively short-lived, a second exposure results mostly in increased IgG production. Valuable in the diagnosis of the disease since it is first to appear in primary infection and is very short-lived. Effective in aggregating antigens and then reactions were involving complement. Can enhance ingestion of target cells by phagocytic cells

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Describe immunoglobulin a

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10 to 15% of antibodies in serum, but common in most mucous membranes and body secretions. Most abundant immunoglobulin in the body. Has two Forms

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What are the two forms of immunoglobulin a

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Serum IGA, secretory IGA

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Describe the serum IGA

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Circulates mostly as a monomer

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Describe the secretory IGA

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Diameter, produced by plasma cells and mucous membranes, enters and passes through a mucosal so word acquires a secretary component that protect against enzymatic Tegra Dacian. Prevents attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces. Present in colostrum

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What is immunoglobulin D

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0.2% of serum antibodies.
Bivalent monomer. Found in blood and lymph and on surfaces of B cells. No known function in serum. Act as antigens receptors on B cells.

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What is immunoglobulin E

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0.002% of total serum antibodies. They’re specialized cells that participate in allergic reactions. Once binded to an antigen, it triggers release of histamine which causes an allergic reaction.

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Describe the B cell cycle

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B cells exposed to antigens.
Activate B cells
Divide and differentiate into plasma cells
Antibody production

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Where are B cells created

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From stem cells in red bone marrow in adults and liver in fetuses

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Where do mature B cells migrate to

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Lymphoid organs such as lymph nodes or spleen

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How do B cells recognize antigens

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By means of antigen receptors on their cell surfaces. Once stimulated they immediately make antibodies associated with the assistance of T cells and cell mediated immune system.

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How many antigens can b cells recognize

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An infinite number of antigens

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Each B cell can produce antibodies against how many antigens

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Only one specific antigen

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What does a B cell coming in contact with an antigen trigger

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Proliferation of a cell that is specific for that antigen into a clone of cells with the same specificity.

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What are the two series of self tolerance for B cells

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Self and nonself. B and T cells that interact with self antigens are destroyed during fetal development. The body discriminates between dangerous and non dangerous cells

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DeScribe the antigen-antibody complex

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When an antibody encounters an antigen for which it is specific. Tags foreign cells and molecules for distraction by phagocytes and complements.

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What components are part of the antigen-antibody complex

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Agglutination, opsonization, neutralization, ab-dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity an action of complement

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What is an antibody titer

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Amounts of antibody and serum. Reflects the intensity of your humoral response.

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What is the primary immune system response

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Initial contact with the antigen, slow rise in antibody tighter. First IGM then IgG. Gradual decline in antibody tighter and takes a few days.

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What is the secondary immune system response or memory response

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Immune response after second exposure to an antigen. Memory cells rapidly differentiate into an anti-body producing plasma cells. Mostly IgG antibodies.

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What cells are involved in cell mediated immunity

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Involve specialized lymphocytes. T cells. Response to intracellular pathogens and non-transferred to the fetus via placenta

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What is a cytokine

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Chemical messengers within the immune system.

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What is a interleukin

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Messenger between leukocytes

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What is a chemokine

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induce the migration of leukocytes into infected areas

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What are interferons

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Help protect against viral infection of cells

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What is the tumor necrosis factor

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Very important and inflammatory reactions

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What is the colony stimulating factor

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Stimulate formation of various blood cells

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Where do T cells develop

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In stem cells of bone marrow

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Where do the T cells migrate to

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Migrate from bone marrow and mature in thymus then migrate to lymphoid organs

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What are the types of T cells

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Helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, delayed hypersensitivity T cells, suppressor T cells, CD4 cells, CD8 cells

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What must happen for a T cell to interact with an antigen

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Antigen must be displayed on the cell surface called and antigen presenting cell.

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What are the primary antigen presenting cells

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Macrophages and dendritic cells.

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What do antigen presenting cells do

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Ingest and process the antigen, then displays fragments of antigen on the cell surface

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What is necessary for a T-cell to recognize the antigenic fragment on the antigen presenting cell

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Must be a close association with cell surface self molecules which are components of major histocompatibility complexes.

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How is IL -1 created

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Binding of helper T cells to antigen MHC complex on antigen presenting cell stimulates the secretion of IL-1

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What does IL-1 do

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Activates helper T cell which secretes IL-2

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What does IL-2 do to the helper T cell

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Stimulates receptor on that helper T cell which will proliferate and differentiate into mature helper T cells.

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Which T cells are affected by IL-2

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It is non specific but only Helper T cells that were stimulated by an antigen have IL-2 receptors

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What do cytotoxic T cells do

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Destroy target cells on contact.

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How does a cytotoxic T cell lyse a cell

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Cytotoxic T cell binds with MHC antigen complex on the cell surface of a viral infected cell. Releases a protein called perforin which Lyses the infected cell by forming pores in the cell membrane.

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How long do cytotoxic T cells work for

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Continue their activity as long as Antigen persists then undergo apoptosis

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Describe delayed hypersensitivity T cells

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Probably not separate population but mostly helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells. Associated with certain allergic reactions and rejection of organ transplant

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What are suppressor T cells

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Regulate the immune system by turning it off with an antigen is no longer present. May be helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells.

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What activates the macrophages

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Increased phagocytic capacities, larger and ruffled. Stimulation is primarily by ingestion of antigenic Material. Cytokines released by helper T cells. Ability to attack and destroy cancer cells. Antigen presenting cells.

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Describe natural killer cells

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Attack and destroy virus infected cells and tumor cells. Can undergo large parasites. doesnt need to be stimulated by an antigen. not phagocytic. participates in antibody dependant cell mediated cytotoxicity.

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describe the production of antibodies

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T independent antigens directly stimulate B cells to produce antibodies

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describe antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity

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The parasite becomes coated with antibodies leaving their FC region extended. Immune system cells attached to the parasite and secrete lytic enzymes and other factors that destroy the parasite.

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