MMI133 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Foreign Body Granuloma, Antigen-Presenting Cell, Lymphadenopathy

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Course: MMI133
• Professor: Judy Gnarpe

Document Summary

Identify the most important activated complement products and their biological activity: c3: parent protein, c3b: opsonization, c5a: chemoattractant. Immune granulomas layer of t lymphocyte on periphery good for. Igg or igm mum before and after delivery, rapidly eliminates fetal rbc from maternal circulation before b cell activation can occur: type 3 (immune-complex mediated): soluble antigens, serum sickness, arthus reaction, sle. Immune complex circulated in blood (antigen + antibody) Immune complex deposition in skin, joints and kidney (glomerular basement membranes: generalized type systemic dissemination, ex. October 16th: type 4 (delayed cell-mediated): tuberculin test, contact hypersensitivity. Tuberculin test, transplant rejection: treatment: corticosteroids for contact dermatitis, describe the different vaccine formulations immunosuppressive drugs (cortisone) for transplant rejection, attenuated whole agent: living but weakened microbes, mimics real infection (ctl response), 95% effective. October 16th: artificial-passive: introduction of antibodies from an animal or someone already immune to the disease.