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What 4 things must a pathogen to in order to cause disease?

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  1. gain access to the body
  2. attach to and/or enter cells of its host
  3. reproduce and avoid host’s immune system
  4. induce harmful changes in the host
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immunity definition

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the ability of the body to ward off disease through defense mechanisms.
ability to protect and prevent against microbes and their products, environmental agents (allergens and toxins) and malignant tumor formation

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susceptibility definition

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body’s vulnerability to diseases

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Why understand immunology?

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to diagnostic, treat, manage and prevent diseases

to research to optimize immune responses

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what is the immune system?

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a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body from infection and other harmful substances

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What are the three type of responses?

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innate immune response
adaptive immune response
immune memory

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Innate immune response

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Defense mechanisms, present at birth
always present and available
occurs immediately, cells are always circulating
non-specific

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Adaptive immune response

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specific response to specific pathogens once they have breached innate immunity

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Immune memory

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follows adaptive response
highly specific to the original pathogen
retained for later use

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Innate response vs adaptive response

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Innate= prevent entry and invasion
adaptive= remember the previous assault and protect when encountered again
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how does the immune system prevent diseases?

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prevent entry of pathogens
neutralize and remove pathogens after they have entered the body
destroy body’s cells that have changed due to an illness

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What are the cellular components of the immune system? (3 cells)

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bone marrow
myeloid cells
lymphoid cells

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bone marrow

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contains stem cells, precursors for all immune cells

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what are the 6 myeloid cells?

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eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, monocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages

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what are the three lymphoid cells?

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B cells, T cells, natural killer cells

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What is the organ of the immune system?

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thymus gland

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What is the lymphatic system?

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network of vessels and tissues composed of lymph (extracellular fluid) and lymphoid organs (lymph nodes)

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primary lymphoid organs (2)

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thymus

bone marrow

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secondary lymphoid organs (3)

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lymph node
spleen
mucosa associated lymphoid tissue

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Immune response- first line of defense

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innate and nonspecific
physical barriers, chemical barriers
skin and mucous membranes
normal microbiota

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Immune response- second line of defense

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innate and nonspecific 
phagocytes
inflammation
fever
antimicrobial substances
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what cells are phagocytes? (4)

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neutrophils
eosinophils
monocytes/macrophages

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What is a main characteristic of Leukocytes and there are they found?
What are the 5 types of cells in this category?

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presence of granules in the cytoplasm

Basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes

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Which cells are involved in the innate immune system? (6)

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

monocytes/ dendritic cells/macrophages

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characteristics of cells in the innate immune system (4)
ability to respond quickly and broadly, usually leads to inflammation activates adaptive immunity host defense disorders in innate cell function may cause chronic susceptibility to infection
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origin and development of all immune cells
come from precursors in the bone marrow | develop into mature cells in different parts of the body
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What four cells are granulocytes
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, basophils, mast cells
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Neutrophils
most abundant WBC, pus. respond quickly following tissue injury. hallmark of acute inflammation. phagocyte
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eosinophils
main effecter cells in allergic responses and asthma. fights parasitic.helminth colonization. phagocyte
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Basophils
least common, releases histamine and other inflammatory chemicals
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mast cells
key role in inflammation allergy and anaphylaxix
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what two cells are agranulocytes
lymphocytes | monocytes
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lymphocytes
most involved in specific immunity T-cells, B-cells, natural killer cells
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Monocytes
circulate in the blood, leave blood and mature into macrophages in tissues
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5 examples of agranulocytes and their location in the body
``` Tissue= histiocytes Liver= kupffer cell Skin= langerhan's cells and dendritic cells Brain= microglia Bone= osteoclast ```
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what are the five stages of phagocytosis
``` chemotaxis adherence ingestion digestion elimination ```
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oposonization
process by which a microbe is marked for destruction by phagocytes
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Phagocytosis step 1- chemotaxis
chemical attraction of phagocytes to microorganisms
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phagocytosis step 2- adherence
attachment of phagocytic membrane to microorganisms or foreign material phagocyte receptors= troll like receptors (TLRs) and PAMP or DAMP molecules
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Phagocytosis step 3- ingestion
pseudopods engulf the organism and form a phagosome or phagocytic vehicle
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phagocytosis step 4- digestion
cytoplasm of phagosome fuses with a lysosome- phagolysosome
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phagocytosis step 5- elimination
residual body exits the cell. exocytosis
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Inflammation cause
second line of defense canbe cuased by microbes, physical and chemical agents host response to tissue damage
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inflammation purpose
to destroy the infectious agent, to confine it and repair or replace the damaged tissue
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inflammation signs
redness, pain, heat, swelling, loss of function
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fever
hypothalamus control body temp. products of microbes induce the release of cytokines
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complement
innate immune system. 30+ protein are activated as a cascade by pathogen or antigen/antibody reaction
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complement= action of proteins to destroy microbes. What are the three actions?
1. enhance phagocytosis 2. inflammation 3. cytolysis (MAC)
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three complement pathways
1. classic 2. alternate 3. lectin
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Membrane attack complex
c5-c9 undergoes polymerizaion. | punch a hole in pathogen's membrane= cause cell to leak and die
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Interferon
a group of signaling proteins (cytokines) released by host cells in response to infeciton with pathogens like bacteria and viral particles
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Three types of interferons
alpha, beta, gamma
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iron binding proteins
bind iron tightly to make iron unavailable for microbial use, limiting growth
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4 iron binding proteins
transferrin, lactoferrin, ferritin, hemoglobin
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adaptive immunity
third line of defense, specific. induced against a specific pathogen or molecule
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Two types of adaptive immunity response
``` humoral- antibody mediated (B-cells) cell mediated (T-cells) ```
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anamestic response
secondary reaction in adaptive immunity. a quicked and more intense response on subsequent exposure to the pathogen
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antigen
a substance or molecule that causes an immune system to produce antibodies against it. proteins or large polysaccharides, lipids or nucleic acids. microbial or non-microbial
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epitopes
antigenic determinants. | a specific region of an antigen which interacts with an antibody
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hapten
low MW compounds which can't induce an antibody response by itself. attaches to a carrier molecule to induce antibody response
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example of hapten
penicillin allergy
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antibody
proteins called immunoglobulins. produced during a humoral immune response by a B-cell (plasma cell)
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valence
number of antigen bonding sites in an antibody
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Types of immunoglobulins
``` IgG= monomer, 60% of total serum antibody, can transfer placenta. IgM= pentamer, first antibody produced. IgA= dimer, located in secretions. IgD= monomer, located in B-cells IgE= allergic reactions ```
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Two categories of adaptive immunity
Naturally or artificially acquired
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Naturally acquired active immunity
antigens enter body naturally, body induces antibodies and specialized lymphocytes
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Naturally acquired passive immunity
antibodies pass from mother to placenta
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Artificially acquired active immunity
antigens are introduces in vaccines, body produces antibodies and specialized lymphocytes
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Artificially acquired passive immunity
preformed antibodies in immune system are introduced by injection
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Major Histocompatibility complex (MHC)
cell surface molecules that play a major role in cell-mediated immune repsonses. bind to foreign antigens and present them to T-cells
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Characteristics of MHC (3)
``` Polygenic= multiple genes are involved. Codominant= expression is from both sets of inherited alleles. polyphorphic= multiple variants of each ```
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classes of MHC (2)
``` class 1= present in all nucleated cells (CD8) Class 2= present only on antigen presenting cells (CD4) ```
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T-lymphocytes types (2)
1. T-helper cells= CD4 | 2. T-cytotoxic cells= CD8
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CD4 and 8
CD= cluster differentiation | membrane-associated glycoproteins that serve as a co-receptor for the T cell receptor
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Antigen presenting cells (APCs)
process and present antigens for recognition to T-cells
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what are the four APCs?
macrophages, B-cells, dendritic cells, langerhans cells
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Cytotoxic T cells
releases perforins and a proteolytic enzyme (granzymes) that kill the target cell
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Antibody Dependent Cell mediated Cytotoxicity (ADCC)
killing of an antibody-coated target cell by a cytotoxic effector cell through a non-phagocytic process. release of content of cytotoxic granules
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cytokines
chemical messengers produced during immune response by the cells of immune system. small cytokines involved in chemotaxis

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