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IMM603 Infection and Immunity

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By: Katie Cowie
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Decks in this class (13)

Antibody Structure and Function
Describe an antibody and briefly ...,
Describe the structure of an anti...,
Antibodies are part of the immuno...
16  cards
Antigen-Antibody Interactions
Whats the difference between the ...,
What determines the strength of t...,
Define affinity
10  cards
Antibody Diversity and Gene Rearrangement
Describe the life cycle of a b cell,
How do b cells develop in the bon...,
What is the difference between so...
12  cards
The Secondary Response: Somatic Hypermutation and Class Switching
What is b cell activation and wha...,
What is t independent b activation,
What common charateristics can yo...
15  cards
T cells Structure and Rearrangement
What are t cells,
What are the stages of developmen...,
What is the thymus and what happe...
24  cards
MHC
Describe what mhc is,
Why is mhc matching so important ...,
What is the structure and functio...
24  cards
Costimulatory signals
What is co stimulation,
Once naive t cells have been deve...,
What are the 3 signals needed for...
11  cards
Dendritic Cells
Describe what antigen presenting ...,
What are dendritic cells and what...,
Briefly describe the life cycle o...
20  cards
Regulatory T cells
What is self non self discrimination,
How is self tolerance achieved,
What are regulatory t cells
16  cards
Complement
What is complement,
What are the roles of complement,
What roles do c3a c4a and c5a hav...
13  cards
Innate Immunity
What is innate immunity and what ...,
What types of immune cells are es...,
What are neutrophils
18  cards
Macrophages
Why is phagocytosis important,
Which cells are phagocytic and wh...,
What are the steps of phagocytosis
15  cards
NK cells
What are nk cells,
What are the different subsets of...,
What cytokines are produced by nk...
12  cards

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