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| Most antigens are large __________ antigens |
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| The ________________ immune system produces lymphoctyes (T or B cells) |
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| lymphocytes respond to... |
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| An antigen is a substance that is capable of the production of an _______________. |
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| Helper T cells are critical in activating __________________. |
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| TH cells are required to help B cells produce ____________; they do so by releasing proteins called ______________. |
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| We are born with a vast repertoire of __________________ |
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| Lymphocytes (B- or T-cells) that respond to a ________________. |
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| Most antigens are large foreign-___________ associated with microbes, tumor cells, pollen, dust, food, etc. |
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| T lymphocytes are said to be _________________. |
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| ''sensitized'' (to certain antigens) |
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| Types of Specific Immunity (2) |
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1.) Humoral (antibody-mediated) immunity
2.) Cell-mediated immunity (CMI) |
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| Antibodies are only produced by ACTIVATED ________________. |
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| Humoral (antibody mediated) immunity does what? |
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| Triggers production of antibodies specific for an antigen |
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| Cell-mediated immunity (CMI) causes what? |
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| Production of T lymphocytes directed against an antigen |
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| Memory T cells coordinate what? |
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| Coordinate rapid response to reinfection with same agent. |
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| Antibodies are produced by _____-cells (with the aid of _________ __________ cells) |
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| Plasma cells are ________________ producing cells. |
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| _______________________ are long-lived cells that provide life-long immunity to a microbe-vaccine-antigen encountered earlier. These cells respond in a matter of hours to target antigen for destruction. |
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| An antibody is also known as an ___________________. |
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| Activated TC cells produce _____________, a pore-forming protein that lyses the target tumor- or infected-cell |
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| The three major types of lymphocyte are |
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| T cells, B cells and natural killer (NK) cells |
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| Large granular lymphocytes include ____________________. Small lymphocytes consist of _________and _______________, |
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Natural Killer Cells
T cells and B cells |
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