Year 1 - Term 2: Infection and Immunity

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Decks in this class (22)

1. Intro to Immunology
List some innate nonspecialised a...,
Descrine the innate specialised i...,
What is an immunogen
17  cards
2. The Microbial World
List some microbial and non micro...,
Describe bacteria,
Label the cell envelope of a gram...
13  cards
3. Acute Inflammation
What is acute inflammation,
What are some macroscopic changes...,
How does the permeability of post...
9  cards
4. T-Cells and Antigen Presentation
Describe t lymphocytes origin typ...,
Describe dendritic cells,
Describe what happens between an ...
13  cards
5. B-cells and Antibodies
What is an antibody,
Differentiate between variable an...,
Are the heavy chain and light cha...
11  cards
6. Antimicrobial Therapy
Define the following a antibiotic...,
Distinguish between synergistic a...,
Which antimicrobials work on the ...
20  cards
7. Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity
Define hypersensitivity,
What is an allergy,
List the 5 mechanisms of hypersen...
14  cards
8. What Viruses Are
What is a virus,
What are some global emerging re ...,
Describe hpv and the types
9  cards
9. How do Microbes Cause Disease?
What do normal flora and pathogen...,
List 5 specific portals of entry ...,
Distinguish between horizontal an...
14  cards
10: Viral Vaccine Strategies
What are the 2 different types of...,
What is mmr,
What are some advantages and disa...
8  cards
11. Anti-viral Therapy
Describe the agent which causes i...,
List some neuraminidase inhibitors,
Describe hiv
10  cards
12. Lymphoid Tissues
Where is the thymus,
Describe the development of thymo...,
Distinguish between positive and ...
17  cards
13. Emerging Viruses
Distinguish between resurgent and...,
List some factors influencing the...,
Influenza
16  cards
14. Chronic Inflammation and Healing
What is chronic inflammation,
What is 2 things is chronic infla...,
When does chronic inflammation oc...
15  cards
15. Epidemiology of Infection
Distinguish between incidence and...,
List some diseases notifiable und...,
Give some examples of how pathoge...
10  cards
Bacteria List
Staphylococcus aures,
Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Streptococcus pyrogenes group a
27  cards
Fungi, Protozoa and Helminth List
Dermatophyte fungi,
Candida,
Pneumocystis jiroveci
8  cards
Antibiotic List
Benzylpenicillin,
Amoxicillin,
Flucloxacillin
14  cards
Cytokines List
Ifn alpha and beta type 1 ifns,
Il1,
Il2
13  cards
Viruses List
Herpes simplex 1 and 2,
Human herpes virus 6 and 7,
Human herpes virus 8
10  cards
Other Viruses
Describe what papovaviruses are d...,
B19 virus,
Rotavirus
11  cards
PBL
Name a cell which is part of the ...,
Which wbc is the first to enter t...,
When a b cell is receiveing help ...
6  cards

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