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Infection And Immunity

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Decks in this class (16)

Features and activation of phagocytes
Define phagocyte,
Define phagocytosis,
Define endocytosis
37  cards
Host Defence Mechanisms
What are the 4 genres of host def...,
Name 5 physical barriers,
What is the hosts mechanical defe...
37  cards
Regulation of virulence factors
What is the structure of fimbriae,
Whats the role of fimbriae,
Give an example of phase variatio...
23  cards
Chemotaxis and Phagocyte Infiltration into tissue
Define chemotaxis,
Why is chemotaxis required,
How does chemotaxis work
45  cards
Antigenic and phase variation of the adhesins of the gonococcus
What are neisseria gonorrhoeae th...,
What is neisseria meningitides,
Virulence factors of neisseria
21  cards
Type III Secretion Systems
What are the general pathways for...,
What are the functions of bacteri...,
What are the two types of sec dep...
24  cards
Iron metabolism
Overview of role of iron in bacte...,
How is iron used in biological sy...,
Whats the the trouble with iron
24  cards
Biofilms and Complement Resistance
Name 3 types of biofilms,
Whats the structure of biofilms,
What is exopolysaccharide
33  cards
ADP-ribosylating toxins
What are bacterial toxins,
What are the 2 classes of toxins,
What is diphtheria
22  cards
Neurotoxins and other toxins
What causes tetanus,
How does tetanus cause death,
What are the clinical symptoms of...
28  cards
Bacterial lipopolysaccharides
What is bacterial lipopolysacchar...,
Whats the structure of lps,
What is lipid a
23  cards
Bacterial capsules
Whats the structure of bacterial ...,
How diverse are ag,
What the diversity of the e coli ...
25  cards
Killing by Phagocytes
Explain intracellular bacterial k...,
What are the two main types of ly...,
What are specific granules
33  cards
How microbes avoid phagocytosis and killing
What are the microbe survival str...,
How do microbes avoid phagocytosis,
How do microbes inhibit phagocyte...
37  cards
B cells and antibody production
Whats the basic structure of ab,
What are antibodies,
What are b cell antigen receptors
49  cards
T cell antigen recognition
What are mhc molecules,
How do t cells recognise antigens,
What was the 1st investigation in...
60  cards

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