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What are the two types of immunity? |
Innate Adaptive |
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Are antibodies made through innate immunity? |
No |
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What are complements? |
a large number of serum proteins |
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What is a cytokine? |
A non-antibody protein, released by a cell in response to some kind of stimulus. The proteins are soluble messengers. (Ex. interferon) |
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What is an immunoglobulin? |
A glycoprotein made by plasma cells in response to an antigen |
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What is the most prevalent Ig in the body? |
IgG, 70-80% |
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What is IgG? |
binds to and opsinizes (coats and flags antibodies) neutralizes toxins activates classical complement only one that can cross placenta |
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What is IgA? |
can make a mucus lining around antigen, found a lot in the gut, nasal passage, and breast milk enhances alternative complement 15% in body |
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What is IgM? |
form a pentamer enhances phagocytosis activates classical complement |
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What is IgD? |
found with IgM and surface of B-Cells signals B-Cells to start antibody production |
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What is IgE? |
Triggered by allergies, portion that binds to receptors on basophils and mast cells 2 can be crossed linked to the same antigen, which tells basophils and mast cells to release prostaglandins and other vasoactive molecules |
