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Cytokine responsible for T cell proliferation and differentiation
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IL-2
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Cytokine responsible for activation of mononuclear phagocytes, increases MHC class I and II expression, activates endothelial cells, activates neutrophils and NK cells and anti-viral activity
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IFN-γ
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This type of cell produces IL-2, IFN-γ, and TNFα
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Th1
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This type of cells produce IL-4, IL-5 and IL-6
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Th2
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These two cell types are responsible for activation of mononuclear phagocytes and other cells, cytotoxic effects:
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TNFα
TNFβ |
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Growth factor for hemopoitic cells. Increase production of granulocytes and monococytes by bone marrow.
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IL-3, GM-CSF
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Major eosinophil growth and differentiation factor, Increases IgA production
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IL-5
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These two cytokines produced by Treg cells have inhibitory effects on lymphocyte proliferation and differentiation
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TGFβ1, IL-10
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Induces proliferation and differentiation of lymphocytic precursors (T and B cells)
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IL-7
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Proliferation and differentiation of myeloid precursor cells. Induces production of granulocytes, moncytes and mast cells
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IL-3
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Differerntiation of granulocytic and monocytic cells. activation of mature granulocytes and monocytes
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GM-CSF
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Acute phase response chemokine. Activation of lymphocytes and increased antibody production.
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IL-6
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Activation of NK cells. Induces differentiation of CD4 into Th1
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IL-12
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Chemokines act through which type of receptors?
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G-protein coupled receptors
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These chemokines promote the migration and activation of neutrophils and naive T cells.
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CXC
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These chemokines promote the migration of monocytes, activated T cells and other cell types, including eosinophilic and dendritic cells.
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CC
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Chemokine receptors play a significant role in which widespread disease?
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HIV-AIDS - two receptors have been reported to act as the primary co-receptors for entry into cells
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Infection with viruses induces the production of certain cytokines known as ______.
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Interferons
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Leukocyte interferon type I
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IFNα
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Fibroblast interferon type I
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IFNβ
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Immune interferon Type II
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IFNγ
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This cytokine is necessary for lymphocyte proliferation and expansion and is the main T-cell growth factor
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IL-2
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Cytokine transmembrane signaling is through which proteins?
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JAK-STAT
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All viruses with mRNA like genome have which essential replication step targeted by antiviral drugs:
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Viral protease cleaving viral polyprotein
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Herpes, Adeno and Pox viruses have which kind of DNA?
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Linear dsDNA
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Papilloma and Polyoma viruses have which type of DNA?
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Circular dsDNA
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Parvoviruses have which type of DNA?
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Linear ssDNA
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Hepatitis B virus have which type of DNA?
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Circular ds/ssDNA
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Morphological protein subunits of capsids visible with EM
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Capsomeres
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Number and spatial arangements of capsomeres and diameter of capsid are _____________.
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Unique to each family of viruses
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Formed by protein-RNA interactions rather than protein self assembly
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helical nucleocapsids
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All -ssDNA virus families have what?
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Envelopes
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What is the benefit of the more fragile lipid envelope on viruses?
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They can enter and exit the cells more effeciently.
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Only this type of virion can survive passage through the stomach to replicate in the intestines and be effeciently transmitted by fecal-oral route
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Naked-icosohedral
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Contagious lipid-enveloped virions are transmitted by ___________.
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Respiratory Droplets
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Viral enveloped glycoproteins are the important antigens/immunogens for which type of viruses?
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lipid enveloped viruses
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Viral capsid proteins are the important antigens/immunogens for which type of viruses?
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Naked icosahedral viruses
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Replicate their genomes via multistranded replicative intermediates to rapidly produce large numbers of RNA
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ssRNA viruses
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Multinucleated cells formed by fusion of infected cells with adjacent uninfected cells
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Syncytia
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Syncitia- multinucleated cells are characteristic of all ___________
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Paramyxoviruses
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These three complement fragments, when produced in large quantities or injected systemically, produce a generalized circulatory collapse, producing a shock-like syndrome
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C3a, C4a, and C5a
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Of the three anaplylaxotoxins, which one has the highest specific biological activity?
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C5a
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A diagnostic feature dertermined from assays of total serum C3 and C4.
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Hypocomplementemia
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Asthma allergic response in the lungs is largely mediated through _____________ complexes that trigger histamine release from mast cells.
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IgE antibody-allergen complex
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This disease is initiated by IgG antibodies that develop the ubiquitous enzyme GPI and form immune complexes that bind C3b without activating the classical pathway:
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SLE
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This component of the complement system is deficient in SLE, nephritis, recurrent infections, and high mortality rate
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C1q
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This component of the complement system is deficient in immune complex disease, recurrent infections, and arthritis.
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C1r or C1s
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This component of the complement system is deficient in hereditary angioedema
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C1-INH (inhibitory)
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Non-competetive protease inhibitor that inactivates both C1 and kallikrein
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C1-INH
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This disease is characterized by swelling of the epiglottis, abdomen or extremities, and low C1-INH, low C4 but normal C3
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Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema
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Prevents formation of membrane attack complex on autologous or allogenic cells. Widely expressed on membranes
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CD59
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Single celled fungi that reproduces by budding (asexual)
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Yeast
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Multicellular, true filamentous fungi that have branching hyphae
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Mold
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Type of fungi with hyphae with few or no cross walls or septations, are large in diameter and responsible for several important human pathogens- Rhizopus and Mucor
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Zygomycetes
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Ascopores produces in sac like structure called an ascus- includes yeasts and molds
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Ascomycetes
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This group of fungi have one pathogen, cryptococcus
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Basidiomycetes
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This cholesterol like component of the plasma membrane of fungi is the primary target of many anti-fungal antibiotics
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Ergosterol
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Most pathogenic fungi reproduce how?
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Asexually
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In this type of fungi, budded cells are referred to as blastospores or blastoconidia
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Yeasts
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When unfavorable conditions arise for molds, they produce specialized asexual sporilation structures with thick walled spores called _________.
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Conidia
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This type of fungal infection ususally intiates in the lungs and spreads to other organs
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Invasive/Systemic
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Fungi are classified base on structres that produce what?
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Sexual spores
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Most fungal pathogens are from which group?
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Deuteromycetes- Fungi imperfecti
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This class of fungi is very common in outdoor air
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Ascomycetes
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Systemic signs of this disease include lassitude, weight loss, generalized skin rashes
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parasitic infections
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Name the four primary types of parasites:
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Protozoa
Nematodes Cestodes Trematodes |
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Protozoa that move by pseudopodia
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Amoeba
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Protozoa that move by cilia
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Ciliates
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Protozoa that move by flagella
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Flagellates
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Two types of protozoa that lack locomotion
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Coccidia and Sporozoa
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This classification of parasites includes nematodes, cestodes, and trematodes
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Helminths
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Roundworms
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nematodes
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tapeworms
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cestodes
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flukes, flatworms
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trematode
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