Subversion of Host Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
2 Primary targets of antibody responses to Influenza
A
Neuraminidase and Hemagluttinin
2
Q
Which causes milder disease: Genetic drift or genetic shift in flu?
A
Genetic drift
3
Q
Superantigens
A
Simultaneous binding of superantigen to MHC class 2 and TCR initiates massive production of cytokines
4
Q
How does HIV target CD4 cells
A
Utilizes CD4 and chemokine receptor as its cell surface receptors
5
Q
What gives rise to high rate of antigenic variation in HIV
A
Reverse Transcriptase has no proof-reading capability
