Intro

Question 1

what is immunology?

Answer 1

study of the body’s defense against infection
highly adaptive (defends against diverse invaders)
observations 2000YA (recovered patients could nurse ill)

Question 2

how can we generate immunity w/o inducing disease?

Answer 2

vaccination - prepares immune system to eradicate infectious agen before it causes disease

Question 3

what does immunology involve?

Answer 3

coordinated action between multiple cells, molecules, and tissues over time and space

Question 4

what can a properly functioning immune system do?

Answer 4

distinguish between self and non-self
distinguishes between dangerous and safe non-self
only mount a response against dangerous non-self

Question 5

will the immune system mount a response to pathogenic bacteria?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

against what would the immune system not mount a response?

Answer 6

self-proteins ex. myelin sheath surrounding neurons

Question 7

would the immune system mount a response against commensal bacteria?

Answer 7

no because it is non-self but safe

Question 8

what happens when the immune system breaks down?

Answer 8

disregulated immune response:
respond to safe non-self (case of allergies)
respond to self (autoimmune disorders (ex. ITP, against platelets))