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49 Cards in this Set
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First Line of Defense |
- skin - mucus - lysozyme (bacteria/peptidoglycan) - normal microbiota - urine flow - cilia |
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Second Line of Defense |
- phagocytes - inflammation - fever - stomach acid - natural killer cells - interferon: viruses - complement: help immune cells |
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Third line of defense |
- lymphocytes: form memory cells - humoral immunity: B cells, antibodies - cell-mediated immunity: T cells |
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Nonspecific Leukocytes |
- Granulocytes: Neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils - Agranulocytes: Monocytes → Macrophages |
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Neutrophils |
Phagocytosis, most abundant WBC (key component of pus) |
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Basophils |
Histamine, allergy, inflammation |
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Eosinophils |
Parasites, allergy |
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Natural Killer Cells |
Nonspecific lymphocyte - cancer - viral infected Contain Proteins: - perforin - granzymes |
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Perforin |
Forms pore (hole in infected cells for granzymes to enter) |
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Granzymes |
Trigger apoptosis |
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Inflammation |
- Damaged cells release histamine, etc. - increased vasodilation and capillary permeability (redness, heat, swelling, pain) - phagocytes migrate to site - Neutrophils then monocytes/macrophages |
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Monocytes → Macrophages |
- secrete cytokines - engulf invader - clean up area |
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Increased Capillary Permeability Problems |
- Edema - Septic Shock |
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Edema |
Local Inflammation - pulmonary edema in hantavirus |
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Septic Shock |
- systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) - widespread inflammation |
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Fever |
Macrophages release cytokines (interleukins) that induce fever Hypothalamus resets body temp - Chill: vasoconstriction, shiver - Sweating: vasodilation Intensify immune response; inhibit growth of microbes |
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Interferon |
Virus-infected cell releases interferon - stimulates neighbors → antiviral proteins - prevents viral replication; not virus specific |
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Complement Blood Proteins ("OIL") |
- Opsonization - Inflammation - Lysis |
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Opsonization |
- Bind to pathogen → phagocytosis (enhancement of phagocytosis by coating with C3b) |
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Inflammation |
- Cells release histamine - recruit phagocytes |
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Lysis |
- Bacterial lysis with membrane attack complex |
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Antigen |
antibody generating (anything foreign |
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Humoral Immunity |
- free floating antibodies |
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Cell-mediated immunity |
- infected cell - cytotoxic T cells |
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Antigen presenting cell carries... |
MHC/Antigen |
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CD4 Cells |
Helper T Cells Bind to MHC-antigen complex on APC - Secrete cytokines - Activate other immune cells |
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CD8 Cells |
Cytotoxic T Cells Bind to infected cells - Secretes perforin and granzyme to destroy infected cells |
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Humoral (antibody) Response |
- Defend against bacteria, toxins, and viruses floating freely in blood and lymph - Activated by antigen and Helper T cells - Plasma cells make antibodies (immunoglobulins) |
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Antibodies (Immunoglobulins) Disable Antigen By: |
Protein: antigen specific Disable antigen by: - Neutralization (block binding site) of toxins or virus; IgA - Enhance phagocytosis; IgG - Activate Complement; IgM, IgG
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Antibodies enhance phagocytosis |
Neutralization, precipitation, agglutination → Ehance phagocytosis |
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Clonal Selection |
Selection → bacterial cell → clonal expansion → plasma cell → antibody production (after infection, plasma cells apoptosis) |
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Immune Disorders |
- Autoimmune - Leukemia - Immunodeficiency - Hypersensitivity |
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Autoimmune Disorders Local: Systemic: |
- local (rheumatoid arthritis) - systemic (lupus) - multiple sclerosis |
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Leukemia |
- myeloid lymphocytic |
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Immunodeficiency Acquired: Congenital: |
- acquired (AIDS) - congenital (SCID) |
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Hypersensitivity |
- anaphylaxis - delayed hypersensitivity - allergies |
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Vaccines |
- immunological memory - antibodies prevent attachment |
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Immunological Memory |
- Primary Response - Secondary Response |
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Primary Response |
- first contact with antigen - IgM followed by IgG |
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Secondary Response |
- memory cells activated (B and T cells) - high antibody (IgG) titer |
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Passive Immunity |
Receive preformed antibodies (antitoxin or antivenom) - mother to fetus - immunoglobulin serum (infusion of antibodies) Short-term → no memory and immediate |
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Active Immunity |
Memory cells (T and B lymphocytes) - Natural active immunity → recover from disease - Artificial active immunity → vaccine Longer immunity |
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Types of Vaccines |
- subunit - whole inactive - attenuated |
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Subunit Vaccines |
Antigen fragments - induces antibodies; may need several injections (antitoxins) - toxoids; bacteria capsules; viral capsid/spike (DPT) |
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Whole Inactive Vaccine |
Whole bacteria or viruses - heat or chemically killed. stable. - less effective → need booster but no risk |
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Attenuated Vaccine |
Live, weakened microbes - mimic infection: life long immunity (strongest immune response but may revert) - Edward Jenner smallpox and cowpox - Concern: possible reversion to virulent form |
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Louis Paster |
Attenuated Rabies Vaccine |
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Polio Vaccine |
Salk: inactive Sabin: attenuated |
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Herd Immunity |
Best defense against viral infections |