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13 Cards in this Set
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When enter orally, what immune responses are there?
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Saliva
Digestive enzymes Mucus Enteric Cells |
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When enter parenteral, what immune responses are there?
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Complement
Antibodies Cellular Response |
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What type of response is there for intracellular pathogenic infections?
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Cell Mediated (phagocytosis)
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What type of response is there for extracellular pathogenic infections?
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Humoral
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What is a privileged site? Give an example/
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A site where there is very little immune trafficking, such as the eye.
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What are the two types of immune responses, and where do worms fall?
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Type 1 & Type 2
[Type 2] Arthropod, Nematode, Helminthe |
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How many people infected with worms?
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>2 billion, high rate of morbidity
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Who does an ineffective immune response benefit?
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The parasite
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Who does a protective immune response benefit?
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The host
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What is an immunological response, associated with hygiene hypothesis, that worm infections elicit?
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Presence diminishes responsiveness to antigens OF infecting parasite, as well as those NOT ASSOCIATED with the parasite.
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What are the important cytokines associated with a Type 2 [Th2] response?
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IL4, IL5, IL9, IL13, IL21
IL10 (wildcard) IL17 (coordinates) |
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An elevated level of what sort of immunoglobulin is a tell-tale sign of a worm infection?
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IgE
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What is an important lymphocyte associated with worm infections?
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Eosinophils.
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