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B Elements of immune system
What is an antigen 1,
What are some examples of structu...,
What is immune tolerance 3
32  cards
B-I Innate immunity and complement
Types of barriers 1,
Describe the anatomical barrier 2,
Describe the mechanical barrier 3
35  cards
B-II Adaptive immunity
What is the primary function of b...,
How are t cells and b cells conne...,
What is the role of cd4 helper t ...
53  cards
B-III B- and T-cell genes
What is the definition of a gene 1,
What is the importance of introns...,
What is a limitation of large gen...
36  cards
B-IV B-cell function
What is required for signaling in...,
What is the first step in b cell ...,
What do pre b cells express to ch...
41  cards
B-V MHC:Ag presentation
Which cells have mhc type i 1,
Which cells have mhc type ii 2,
Which mhc peptide complex interac...
28  cards
B-VI T-cell function
Which organ does t cells go to ma...,
What immune cells can be found in...,
Describe the stages of t cell dev...
45  cards
B-VII Cyto- & chemokines
Il 7 1,
Inflammatory cytokines 2,
Il 12 3
54  cards
B-VIII Microbes, immunity, evasion
What are the general stages of ba...,
What are some virulence factors 2,
How do defensins work 3
20  cards
A-I Evolution of immunity
Where in evolution did ig tcr and...,
Does bacteria have adaptive immun...,
Where does ige and igg come from ...
18  cards
A-II Spleen: structure and function
What are the two main types of ti...,
Describe the location and primary...,
What are the main components of t...
25  cards
A-III Immunodeficiency, transplantation
What is immunodeficiency 1,
What are the two main categories ...,
What are the primary causes of im...
47  cards
A-IV Allergies
Hypersensitivity reactions 1,
Type i hypersensitivity 2,
Type iv hypersensitivity 3
52  cards
A-V Tumor immunology
Metastasis 1,
Neoantigens 2,
Cd8 t cells in tumor immunity 3
48  cards
Quiz, old exams, study Qs
How does the immune system recogn...,
What are key characteristics of t...,
What is the role of the complemen...
40  cards
Immunotherapies
What is the main goal of manipula...,
Mention some of the disadvantages...,
How do corticosteroids affect the...
31  cards

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