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What are Antigen (Ag)?
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They are substances that cause the body to produce anitbodies or sensitized T cells
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What are Antibodies (Ab)?
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They are proteins that are made in response to antigens, and they can combine with antigens
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What is a Complement?
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This is a serum protein that binds to Ab during an Ag-Ab reaction, and can cause cell lysis
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What is an Antiserum?
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A generic name for serum b/c it contains Ab
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What 2 systems circulate cells and proteins that are important for a functional immune system?
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Blood and Lymph system
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What is the innate immune response system?
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comprises the cells and mechanisms that defend the host from infection from other organisms in a non-specific manner.
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What are the 2 "natures" of adaptive immunity?
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Hummoral Immunity:involves Ab produced by B cells
Cell-Mediated Immunity: involves T-cells |
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How do B cells recognize Ag?
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by Ab's on the surface of Ag's
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How do T cells recognize Ag's?
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By TCR's on the surface of Ag's
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What mediates the innate immune response?
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Phagocytes
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What do Phagocytes recognize?
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They recognize PAMPs: pathogen-associated molecular patterns via a family of PRMs: Pattern recognizition molecules
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PAMPs?
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pathogen-associated molecular pattern
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PRMs
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Pattern recognize molecules
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