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1. Intro to Immunology
Name the primary lymph organs,
Name the secondary lymph organs,
What are the components of the bo...
29
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Cells of the Immune System
Which is the most abundant immune...,
Describe the appearance of a neut...,
What are the functions of neutrop...
20
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2. Innate Immunity
How is the innate immune system a...,
Name 3 receptors that initiate th...,
Name a receptor that can induce p...
46
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3. T cells
What are the 3 checkpoints that n...,
Describe the structure of the t c...,
What segments make up the v part ...
28
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4. B cells
What is the difference between b ...,
What stage of b cell development ...,
What feature of development does ...
46
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5. Response to Bacterial Infection
What innate response is triggered...,
What is the classical complement ...,
What is the alternative pathway a...
29
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6. Response to Viral Infection
What are the stages in the respon...,
What is the function of antibodie...,
How are viruses recognised
24
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7. Switching off the immune system
What is tolerance,
What are the points of tolerance ...,
What are the points of tolerance ...
27
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8. Immune Protection
What is passive immunisation,
What sort of protection is given ...,
Give an example of the use of pas...
25
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9. Anti-Inflammatories
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the effects of nsaids,
Why can nsaids cause bleeding
19
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10. Targeting Local Mediators
Where is histamine stored,
What causes the release of histamine,
What type of receptors are histam...
15
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11. Immunodeficiency
What cases should immunodeficienc...,
What features require investigati...,
What is physiological immunodefic...
30
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12. Autoimmunity
What is autoimmune reactivity,
What is autoimmune disease,
Give an example of molecular mimicry
20
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13. Immunodiagnostics
What routine tests are done for i...,
What could an increased esr suggest,
What protein decreases in acute i...
15
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14. Targeting Immune Disorders
Name 3 stimulatory cytokines,
Name 2 inhibitory cytokines,
Name a class of cell adhesion mol...
38
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15. Cytokine Targeted Therapy
What diseases is recombinant il 2...,
Name 3 il 2 targeted therapies,
What is the benefit of cyclospori...
17
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16. Hypersensitivity
What is hypersensitivity,
What is type 1 hypersensitivity,
What is type 2 hypersensitivity
22
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17. Atopy and Allergy
What is atopy,
What is urticaria caused by,
What is angioedema caused by
19
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18. Transplant Immunology
What are the 3 types of transplant,
Which type of transplant is immun...,
What are the requirements for a s...
27
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19. Skin Pathology
What is the name of the apcs with...,
What is the origin of melanocytes,
What is the function of melanocytes
36
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20. Depleting and Modifying Immune Cell Function
What are integrins,
What cells are integrins found in,
Name a monoclonal antibody that b...
34
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21. Connective Tissue Diseases
What types of hypersensitivity re...,
What results from type 2 hypersen...,
What results from type 3 hypersen...
16
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22. Vasulitis
What is vasculitis,
What kind of necrosis can be caus...,
What are the features of widespre...
33
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Case Presentation
What is braf,
What are common sites of metastas...,
What is the moa of nivolumab
13
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