204: The immune system

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Decks in this class (19)

Overview of immunology
Antigen 1,
Antigen receptor 2,
Myeloid lineage functions 3
17  cards
Innate immunity 1
What is innate immunity 1,
Characteristics of innate immunity 2,
Innate barriers to infection 3
30  cards
Innate immunity 2
Neutrophil function 1,
Macrophage function 2,
Dendritic cell function 3
28  cards
Adaptive immunity
B and t cells site of development 1,
Production of b and t cells 2,
B and t cell development 3
13  cards
Adaptive immunity 2
Itam 1,
B cell receptor 2,
T cell receptor 3
17  cards
Adaptive immunity 3
Why do t cells need antigen prese...,
Activation of t cells 2,
What is antigen processing 3
22  cards
Vaccines and vaccine development
Immunisation 1,
Historical background variolation 2,
Historical background jenner 3
35  cards
Regulating the immune responses: the role of cytokines and chemokines
Anti viral mediators 1,
Immune activators 2,
Cytotoxins 3
9  cards
Mechanisms of tolerance
Immunological tolerance 1,
Thymic involution 2,
Why is a mechanism for repertoire...
27  cards
Overview of immunological diseases
Immune system may fail to control...,
Immune system may cause disease d...,
Gell and coombes hypersensitivity...
21  cards
Mucosal immunology
Malt 1,
Balt 2,
Galt 3
34  cards
Autoimmune diseases 1
Autoimmunity 1,
Autoimmune diseases 2,
Tolerance 3
29  cards
Autoimmune diseases 2
Molecular mimicry definition 1,
Molecular mimicry 2,
Examples of molecular mimicry 3
21  cards
Cell and organ transplantation
Transplantation 1,
Autograft 2,
Isograft 3
15  cards
Pharmacological aspects of immunology
Nsaids 1,
Nsaid mechanism of action 2,
Cox 1 3
30  cards
Immunodeficiency diseases
Immunodeficiency means infections...,
Secondary immunodeficiency 2,
Primary immunodeficiency syndrome...
20  cards
Atopy, allergy and delayed type hypersensitivity 1
The early phase allergic reaction 1,
Allergen definition 2,
Events that follow mast cell ige ...
19  cards
Atopy, allergy and delayed type hypersensitivity 2
Skin prick testing 1,
Detection of allergen specific ig...,
Nasal decongestants 3
22  cards
Psychoneuroimmunology
What is pni 1,
3 phases of general adaptation sy...,
Alarm 3
22  cards

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