PSL301H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Rh Blood Group System, Immune System, Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
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T cells: helper and cytotoxic: immune response to virus and other antigens, blood types and blood donation. Homework says that erythrocytes are phagocytosed by macrophages in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow - assignment excluded the bone marrow, which is incorrect. Neutrophils can also release cytokines, while being phagocytes. Bring pen and paper to next class for hemostasis lecture. Encouraged to watch videos on hemostasis for next lecture - on blackboard. Leon"s case study continued - meningitis (see lec 3), review. By vaccinating, they would develop memory b cells. Vaccination will also cause production of memory t cells. Beatrice is a 26-year-old pregnant woman with blood type a-. Beatrice could receive a transfusion from joe, but only once. Rh+, mixing with beatrice"s blood will cause a novel anti-d antibody to be made in response to the o+ blood. Beatrice will no longer be able to safely receive rh+ blood from either a or o.
