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DD Test 2
Disease and Defense
7
Medical
Professional
02/12/2007

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Term
IgG
Definition
Inhibits fusion of enveloped viruses with host membranes.
Term
IgA
Definition
Inhibits virion/host attachment, neutralizes toxins and enzymes.
Term
IgG and IgM
Definition
Opsonize virions to enhance phagocytosis.

Can facilitate complement lysis of enveloped viruses.
Term
IgM
Definition
Can coat and agglutinate some virions
Term
Cells of the INNATE Defense
Definition
Mononuclear phagocytes

Dendritic cells

NK cells

Granulocytes (PMN's, basophils, eosinophils)
Term
Type I IFN
Definition
IFN alpha/beta

Controlled by IRSE
Term
Type II IFN
Definition
IFN gamma

Uses GAS elements (Gamma activated site)
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