Clinical immunology The course includes laboratory exercises
... lymphocyte proliferation by treatment with polyclonal mitogens or specific bacterial antigen, measurements of apoptosis, ELISA tests for cytokines identification, phagocytosis evaluation techniques. IX. Topics of lectures / tutorials: The main topics concerning innate immunity – the introduction to ...
... lymphocyte proliferation by treatment with polyclonal mitogens or specific bacterial antigen, measurements of apoptosis, ELISA tests for cytokines identification, phagocytosis evaluation techniques. IX. Topics of lectures / tutorials: The main topics concerning innate immunity – the introduction to ...
How stress affects anxiety, fatigue and chronic illness
... agent or virus. But research on how stress effects the immune system, in particular Natural Killer (NK) cell function, is providing a new and more comprehensive model to explain the onset and progression of CFS and its variety of physicals, cognitive and emotional symptoms. Natural Killer (NK) cells ...
... agent or virus. But research on how stress effects the immune system, in particular Natural Killer (NK) cell function, is providing a new and more comprehensive model to explain the onset and progression of CFS and its variety of physicals, cognitive and emotional symptoms. Natural Killer (NK) cells ...
Protect
... activate/prime cells in the innate immune system, enabling them to act more rapidly and more effectively against threats against the immune system. They do not, however, over stimulate the immune system. ...
... activate/prime cells in the innate immune system, enabling them to act more rapidly and more effectively against threats against the immune system. They do not, however, over stimulate the immune system. ...
Lecture 2: Immunology of Fish and Shrimp
... Differentiates between “self” and “non-self” Works with several types of white blood cells, located throughout the body, that work together in a highly integrated way ...
... Differentiates between “self” and “non-self” Works with several types of white blood cells, located throughout the body, that work together in a highly integrated way ...
Pathophysiology lecture
... Immunity:-Is the resistance to a disease, that is provided by the immune system. It can be acquired actively through immunization or by having a disease, or passively by receiving antibodies or immune cells from another source. Immune mechanisms can be classified into two types:1-Specific or acquired ...
... Immunity:-Is the resistance to a disease, that is provided by the immune system. It can be acquired actively through immunization or by having a disease, or passively by receiving antibodies or immune cells from another source. Immune mechanisms can be classified into two types:1-Specific or acquired ...
White Blood Cells
... It is a special defense mechanism which is mobilized when the body is invaded by a foreign organism. ...
... It is a special defense mechanism which is mobilized when the body is invaded by a foreign organism. ...
Final Immunology Overview
... o Realize that if you miss that first line of defense, you’ll be very susceptible to infections and in some cases there’s not very much that can be done. They’ll live on antibiotics their entire lives and will have serious problems as a result of their defect. Questions about the innate immune respo ...
... o Realize that if you miss that first line of defense, you’ll be very susceptible to infections and in some cases there’s not very much that can be done. They’ll live on antibiotics their entire lives and will have serious problems as a result of their defect. Questions about the innate immune respo ...
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND IMMUNITY The Lymphatic System
... Gastric juice with its low pH destroys bacteria and most toxins Antimicrobial substances Interferons protect uninfected cells from viral infections Complement proteins that can lyse microbes, promote phagocytosis, and increase inflammation Natural Killer Cells kill a wide variety of microbes and tum ...
... Gastric juice with its low pH destroys bacteria and most toxins Antimicrobial substances Interferons protect uninfected cells from viral infections Complement proteins that can lyse microbes, promote phagocytosis, and increase inflammation Natural Killer Cells kill a wide variety of microbes and tum ...
Microbiology – Chapter 15
... 6. Small molecules that are too small to cause an immune response are called haptens. Penicillin is an example. By itself, too small to be antigenic, but it combines with serum proteins and then can become antigenic (penicillin allergy ) ...
... 6. Small molecules that are too small to cause an immune response are called haptens. Penicillin is an example. By itself, too small to be antigenic, but it combines with serum proteins and then can become antigenic (penicillin allergy ) ...
Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiency Diseases (not HIV)
... Secondary immunodeficiency diseases - due to factors that have an adverse impact on the immune system. ...
... Secondary immunodeficiency diseases - due to factors that have an adverse impact on the immune system. ...
Module 6 Immunology
... Part of secondary immune response This is the only antibody that can cross through the placenta Causes agglutination of pathogens Coats surface of foreign bodies for ingestion by phagocytes Activates complement system ...
... Part of secondary immune response This is the only antibody that can cross through the placenta Causes agglutination of pathogens Coats surface of foreign bodies for ingestion by phagocytes Activates complement system ...
Ch31_Figures-Immunology
... Innate vs. adaptive immunity Working in pairs and without looking at your notes, identify whether each item below is characteristic of innate immunity and/or adaptive immunity: 1. Barriers such as skin 2. Antibodies 3. Phagocytes 4. Lysozyme 5. B cells 6. Complement system 7. Distinguishing “self” f ...
... Innate vs. adaptive immunity Working in pairs and without looking at your notes, identify whether each item below is characteristic of innate immunity and/or adaptive immunity: 1. Barriers such as skin 2. Antibodies 3. Phagocytes 4. Lysozyme 5. B cells 6. Complement system 7. Distinguishing “self” f ...
Powerpoint version
... Produced from pluripotent stem cells in bone marrow Lymphocytes made in lymph tissue during adulthood Two-thirds of the leukocytes in the blood are granulocytes, mainly neutrophils ...
... Produced from pluripotent stem cells in bone marrow Lymphocytes made in lymph tissue during adulthood Two-thirds of the leukocytes in the blood are granulocytes, mainly neutrophils ...
III. Immunology and Complement
... IgA does not cross the placenta and does not bind complement. For blood banking, if an individual is IgA deficient they may produce anti-IgA which can cause severe, life-threatening anaphylactic reactions during transfusion. Once identified these individuals must be transfused with blood and compone ...
... IgA does not cross the placenta and does not bind complement. For blood banking, if an individual is IgA deficient they may produce anti-IgA which can cause severe, life-threatening anaphylactic reactions during transfusion. Once identified these individuals must be transfused with blood and compone ...
Dealing with Garbage is the Immune System`s Main Job
... into the infected site and with activation of complement, the recruitment of neutrophils and monocytes. The C3b component of complement also acts as an opsonin and later, the C3d component promotes antibody production by B cells to facilitate trash clearance. Dendritic cells at the site pick up garb ...
... into the infected site and with activation of complement, the recruitment of neutrophils and monocytes. The C3b component of complement also acts as an opsonin and later, the C3d component promotes antibody production by B cells to facilitate trash clearance. Dendritic cells at the site pick up garb ...
Defence mechanisms agaist pathogenic diseases.
... system, it carries the white blood cells around to all parts of the body. Lymph is the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system. It carries the white blood cells. Lymph nodes are situated along the lymphatic system and their job is to produce phagocytes which engulf bacteria and poisonous ...
... system, it carries the white blood cells around to all parts of the body. Lymph is the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system. It carries the white blood cells. Lymph nodes are situated along the lymphatic system and their job is to produce phagocytes which engulf bacteria and poisonous ...
Immunology - Acquired Specific Immune System
... Include components of bacterial cell walls, capsules, pili, and flagella, as well as proteins of viruses, fungi and protozoa. ...
... Include components of bacterial cell walls, capsules, pili, and flagella, as well as proteins of viruses, fungi and protozoa. ...
AMA 180 powerpoint
... Plasma: liquid portion of the blood when circulating in the body; carries blood cells through the circulatory system. Composed of water, dissolved proteins, sugar, wastes, salts, hormones, etc. Erythrocytes: red blood cells that contain hemoglobin (protein) that enable them to carry oxygen. ...
... Plasma: liquid portion of the blood when circulating in the body; carries blood cells through the circulatory system. Composed of water, dissolved proteins, sugar, wastes, salts, hormones, etc. Erythrocytes: red blood cells that contain hemoglobin (protein) that enable them to carry oxygen. ...
Cutaneous Immunology
... • Then directs other effector cells (macrophages, B cells) to kill pathogens or neutralize toxins • Uses cytokines as its “memos” ...
... • Then directs other effector cells (macrophages, B cells) to kill pathogens or neutralize toxins • Uses cytokines as its “memos” ...
ch 43 clicker questions
... a) jawless vertebrates have immune memory. b) jawless vertebrates employ combinatorial DNA rearrangements to increase antigen receptor diversity. c) sharks lack an adaptive immune system that responds to diverse antigens. ...
... a) jawless vertebrates have immune memory. b) jawless vertebrates employ combinatorial DNA rearrangements to increase antigen receptor diversity. c) sharks lack an adaptive immune system that responds to diverse antigens. ...
IMMUNOLOGY SIMPLIFIED —from AIDS to ZZZZZZ
... comprise 60% of the total WBC and differential; immature segs are called “bands”—normal bands comprise 0-4% of the total white count • Segs and bands respond to acute tissue necrosis and acute bacterial invasion within 5 to 10 minutes of tissue damage or invasion • Also respond to a signal from the ...
... comprise 60% of the total WBC and differential; immature segs are called “bands”—normal bands comprise 0-4% of the total white count • Segs and bands respond to acute tissue necrosis and acute bacterial invasion within 5 to 10 minutes of tissue damage or invasion • Also respond to a signal from the ...
Immune system
The immune system is a system of many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. To function properly, an immune system must detect a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguish them from the organism's own healthy tissue. In many species, the immune system can be classified into subsystems, such as the innate immune system versus the adaptive immune system, or humoral immunity versus cell-mediated immunity.Pathogens can rapidly evolve and adapt, and thereby avoid detection and neutralization by the immune system; however, multiple defense mechanisms have also evolved to recognize and neutralize pathogens. Even simple unicellular organisms such as bacteria possess a rudimentary immune system, in the form of enzymes that protect against bacteriophage infections. Other basic immune mechanisms evolved in ancient eukaryotes and remain in their modern descendants, such as plants and insects. These mechanisms include phagocytosis, antimicrobial peptides called defensins, and the complement system. Jawed vertebrates, including humans, have even more sophisticated defense mechanisms, including the ability to adapt over time to recognize specific pathogens more efficiently. Adaptive (or acquired) immunity creates immunological memory after an initial response to a specific pathogen, leading to an enhanced response to subsequent encounters with that same pathogen. This process of acquired immunity is the basis of vaccination.Disorders of the immune system can result in autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancer.Immunodeficiency occurs when the immune system is less active than normal, resulting in recurring and life-threatening infections. In humans, immunodeficiency can either be the result of a genetic disease such as severe combined immunodeficiency, acquired conditions such as HIV/AIDS, or the use of immunosuppressive medication. In contrast, autoimmunity results from a hyperactive immune system attacking normal tissues as if they were foreign organisms. Common autoimmune diseases include Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus type 1, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Immunology covers the study of all aspects of the immune system.