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What is natural passive immunity

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Transfer of maternal antibodies across the placenta to the breast milk

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Define passive immunisation

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Transfer of preformed antibodies

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Name three conditions the natural immunity from mother protects us from

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  1. Tetanus
  2. Rubella
  3. Mumps
  4. Poliovirus
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What is artificial passive immunisation

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Treatment with pooled normal human IgG

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What is agammaglobulinaemia

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B cell defects

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Role of antisera

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Neutralise toxins after immune system eliminates primary infection

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What is the problem with treatment using passive immunity

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Does not activate immunological memory so no long-term protection

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What type of passive immunisation is given to people exposed to Botulism, Tetanus or Diphtheria

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Anti-toxins

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What type of passive immunisation is given to people exposed to Hepatitis, Measles and Rabies

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Used prophylactically to reduce the chance of establishing infection after exposure

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What is given to people with jellyfish stings

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Anti-venoms

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Define active immunisation/vaccination

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Manipulating the immune system to generate a persistent protective response against pathogens by safely mimicking natural infections (IgG or IgA)

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Define inoculation

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Introduction of viable microorganisms into the subject

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What are the aims of a ‘perfect’ vaccine

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  1. Achieve long-term protection
  2. Stimulate both B and T cells
  3. Induce memory B and T cells
  4. Stimulate high affinity IgG and IgA production
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What is the issue with influenza

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Becomes established before immunological memory can activate

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How do we overcome the immunological issues faced with influenza

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Maintain high levels of neutralising antibodies by repeated immunisation

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How long does it take for polio to establish infection in the nervous system

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3 days

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What is a consequence of the 3 day lag to establish infection of polio in the nervous system

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Provides opportunity for memory to be activated and production of neutralising antibodies

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What is the first stage of innate immune system

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  1. Elicit ‘danger’ signals that activate the immune system such as PAMPs which engage the TLRs on T cells
  2. APC
  3. Engage the adaptive immune system
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Example of an APC

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Dendritic cells

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What four conditions do we use attenuate pathogens to cause immunity with

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TB
Polio
Typhoid
Mumps

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Where are attenuated organisms for polio collected from

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Monkey kidney epithelial cells

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Where are attenuated TB pathogens collected from

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What are the advantages of attenuated organisms

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  1. Sets up transient infection
  2. Activation of full natural immune response
  3. Stimulation of memory response in T and B cell compartments
  4. Prolonged contact with immune system
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Disadvantages of attenuated organisms

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  1. Immunocompromised patients can be infected
  2. Revert back to original form (measles)
  3. Difficult to store (refrigeration) so can’t be used in some areas of the world
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Name three inactivated pathogens
1. Anthrax 2. Cholera 3. Hepatitis A
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Advantages of inactivated pathogens
1. No risk of infection | 2. Storage is less critical
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Disadvantages of inactivated pathogens
1. Just activate the humoral response 2. Lack of T cell involvement 3. Without transient infection the immune response can be weak 4. Repeated booster vaccines required (patient compliance issue)
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What are toxoids
Inactivated exotoxins
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What is the role of exotoxins
Produce symptoms of a disease
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Exotoxins in diphtheria
Inhibits translation by inactivating EF2 factor = necrosis of heart and liver
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Exotoxins in tetanus
Neurotoxin resulting in uncontrolled contraction of voluntary muscles
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What are the advantages of using toxoids
1. Safer than handling pathogens 2. No risk of infection 3. Easier to store and preserve
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Disadvantages of using toxoids
1. Immune response is less powerful than to live attenuated vaccines 2. Repeat vaccinations required and adjuvants
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Define adjuvant
Any substance that is added to a vaccine to stimulate the immune system Ensures powerful immune response
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How do toxoids work
Trigger immune system and send out 'danger signals'
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How do microbes work
Trigger immune system and send out danger signals
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How do aluminium salts work
Extend half life of immunogen in site of infection resulting in depot effect - slow release of vaccine
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Role of DNA vaccines
Aim to transiently express genes from pathogens in host cells Generates immune response similar to natural infection leading to T and B cell memory responses
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Advantages of DNA vaccines
1. DNA vaccines do not require complex storage | 2. Delivery can be simple and adaptable to widespread programs (no refrigeration is necessary)
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Disadvantages of DNA vaccines
As with 'killed' vaccines and subunit vaccines there is no transient infection DNA vaccination is likely to produce a mild immune response and requires subsequent boosting
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Role of recombinant vector vaccine
Imitates effect of transient infection with pathogen but using a non-pathogenic organism
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How does recombinant vector vaccine work
Genes for major pathogen antigens are introduced into non-pathogenic microbes and then into the host Can be viral or bacterial
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Advantages of recombinant vector vaccines
Produces immunological memory | Safe
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Disadvantages of recombinant vector vaccines
Require refrigeration Immune response to virus can negate effectiveness
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How is the pathogen attenuated for polio
Prolonges culture of virus weakens their potency
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How is BCG attenuated for TB
Grown for 13 years on medium containing bile
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What are three types of subunit vaccines
1. Toxoids 2. Capsular polysaccharides 3. Recombinant microbial antigens
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How is Men C treated
Using capsular polysaccharides
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Role of capsular polysaccharides
Protective immunity to encapsulated bacteria
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How do capsular polysaccharides provide protective immunity
Block opsonisation
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What is opsonisation
Coating of the organism with specific antibodies and complements which allows phagocytosis
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Property of capsular polysaccharides
Highly polar, hydrophilic cell surface polymers.
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What is the problem with synthetic peptides as vaccines
Peptides can either be stimulatory or supressive

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