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Chapter 21: Immune System

Chapter 21: Immune System. Innate System. Nonspecific, rapid response Fast response First line of defense skin and mucous membranes second line of defense Phagocytes, NK Cells Inflammation Complement Fever . Adaptive System. Specific, slow response Third line of defense

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Chapter 21: Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Chapter 21: Lymphatic and Immune Systems. Lymphatic and Immune Systems. Maintain fluid balance Protect body from infection and disease. Functions of Lymphatic System. Immunity fluids from all capillary beds are filtered

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Microbial Pathogenesis

Microbial Pathogenesis. October 18, 2011 by David E. Briles dbriles@uab.edu 934-6595. Whether a pathogen is able to cause symptoms (disease) is dependent on the interaction of the pathogen with the host. This interaction is called Microbial Pathogenesis .

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FIS: Immunology Christopher F. Cuff, Ph.D. Rm. 2070 293-4622 CCUFF@HSC.WVU.EDU

FIS: Immunology Christopher F. Cuff, Ph.D. Rm. 2070 293-4622 CCUFF@HSC.WVU.EDU. Goals. Enable biomedical scientists to understand the role of microbes in health and disease at a level sufficient to integrate new knowledge in the field as it applies to his/her discipline.

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The complement system

The complement system. Complement functions in two (three?) systems: Alternative Classical Lectin-based. Complement has three functions: Opsonin Chemoattractant Membrane Attack Complex (MAC). The complement system.

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Chap 14 - 18

Chap 14 - 18. Selected Topics in Immunology. The Nature of Infectious Disease. Infection is the invasion of the host by a pathogen Disease results if the invading pathogen alters normal body functions Disease is also referred to as morbidity. The Nature of Infectious Disease.

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THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

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IM1003: Medical Immunology Introduction to immunological disease principles Prof. L. Ziegler-Heitbrock

IM1003: Medical Immunology Introduction to immunological disease principles Prof. L. Ziegler-Heitbrock. The complement system. C1qrs. C3. C4C2. antibody. C3a. C3b. C56789. bacteria. C5b678. C5a. PolyC9. chemotaxis. Membrane attack complex. MBL: mannose binding lectin.

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The Complement System and Kinin System

The Complement System and Kinin System. Manfred Maitz www.manfred.maitz-online.de. Outline. Complement System Background Reactions of the complement cascade Regulation and activation of the complement cascade Effects of Complement activation Evaluation methods

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