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11/08/2014

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Term
Commensal
Definition
organisms of natural flora
Term
Carrier
Definition
Person that harbors a pathogenic organism in a commensal state
Term
Infection
Definition
Invasion of the body tissues leading to disease
Term
Infestation
Definition
Distinct from bacterial infections- animal parasites such as worms
Term
Infectious disease
Definition
Manifestations of the fight due to pathogenic organisms
Term
Mutualism
Definition
Relation between two different organisms in which both are benefitted
Term
Opportunist
Definition
Pathogens that attack persons with a compromised immune system
Term
Differences between a pathogen and a commensal (3)
Definition
1. pathogens can establish in areas devoid of commensal populations
2. pathogens possess inherent ability to cross barriers and evade host defenses
3. pathogenic characteristics are genetically encoded (virulence factors that differentiate pathogenic from non..genetically)
Term
innate immunity immediate time frame
Definition
0-4 hrs
Term
early induced innate response early
Definition
4-96 hrs
Term
adaptive immune response late:
Definition
>96 hrs
Term
defensins
Definition
antimicrobial peptides. part of the physical barriers of innate immune system. one of the first things the innate does is start producing these beta in skin and eyes/nose/oral cavity, alpha in gut and lungs
Term
how do defensins work?
Definition

positive charged peptide so can pack in o the negative charged outside surface of bacterium and create a pore.

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Term
innate immunity human cells recognize conserved pathogenic features and trigger 2 types of innate immune responses _________
Definition
Inflammatory responses
Phagocytosis by cells such as neutrophils and macrophages
Term
LPS is an example of
Definition
conserved pathogenic feature that the immune system recognizes as pathogen
Term
Binding cascade of LPS
Definition
LPS binding protein (and CD14) binds LPS and THEN BINDS toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) cell signaling effects transcription of target genes blah blah to deal with this bad colonized bacteria with the LPS like when you get a cut infected
Term
Completion of the complement cascade leads to formation of MAC, what does it do?
Definition
Membrane attack complex

creates pore in outer pathogen, (disrupts cell membrane and causes cell lysis)
Term
C3b
Definition
Term
TLRs are abundant on the surface of...

act as an alarm system for which systems?
Definition
macrophages and neutrophils

epithelial cells lining the lung and gut

act as an alarm system for both the innate and adaptive immune systems
Term
Macrophages are _____lived cells abundant in areas where __________
Definition
long lived

where infections are likely to occur

Macrophages are among the first cells to encounter invading microbes
Are phagocytic Cells, lots of TLRs on outside to recognize and attack quick
Term
Neutrophils are the most abundant _____ ______ cells, they are _____ lived.

Are they present in normal healthy tissues?
Definition
1. White blood cells
2. Short lived
3. Not present in normal healthy tissues-- signify there is some type of infection
Term
Neutrophils are packed with antimicrobial peptides like 15%________
Definition
defensins
Term
What other weaponry are in the armory of macrophages and neutrophils?
Definition
NADPH oxidase complex that produces highly toxic oxygen derived compounds like superoxide, hypochlorite (HOCL, Bleach), H202, hydroxyl radicals, nitric oxide
Term
How do these NADPH oxidase complexes and their topic compounds lead to cell death?
Definition
Respiratory burst from increased oxygen consumption
Term
Do macrophages survive respiratory burst?
Definition
YES
Term
Do neutrophils survive respiratory burst?
Definition
NO, Usually Die :( Major component of pus in wounds

Neutrophils sense CpG tracts of pathogenic DNA (?? Bueller?)
Term
viral fragments bind ______ that is targeted for destruction
Definition
ssRNA (mechanism is the basis of RNAi)

first humans have to detect darn which is an intermediate in the life cycle of many viruses and then cells degrade to short frags that can bind sRNA
Term
___ times at least more bacterial cells than human cells and

______-______diff species of bacteria in humans
Definition
10 times

500-1000
Term
Normal gut flora helps with _______ & _________

altering flora results in _______________
Definition
1. digestion
2. immunity
3. results in disease
Term
examples of DISEASE changes in gut microbiota associated with disease often involving lactobacillus (incr or deck depending), clostridium difficile, e coli, h pylori, bactericides, and much much more
Definition
allergies, asthma, celiacs, gastric adenocarcinomas, (bacterial diversity in feces of autistic children compared to controls), obesity, Crohns, IBD in general, EVEN DIABETES (type2)
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Definition
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