BIOL 2420 Study Guide - Final Guide: Immunodeficiency, Phagocytosis, Macrophage

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Biological Sciences
• Course: BIOL 2420
• Professor: Diana Mlinar

Document Summary

The 4 types of hypersensitivity & characteristics of each (1 anaphylaxis=degranulation of basophils/mast cells; 2 body makes abs against antigen=mounts mac attack & phagocytosis; 3 too many ab-antigen complexes=neutrophil activity & inflammation; What happens when transplants are rejected (when the host rejects the foreign organ & hen the foreign organ destroys the host) The 2 types of immunodeficiency (congenital & acquired) 3 ways of transmitting hiv (and prevalence/ likelihood of getting hiv from each) 3 examples of autoimmune diseases and how they work (rheumatoid arthritis=abs in joints; lupus=abs-chromatin complexes in joints, kidneys & blood vessels;