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kuby immunology ch 1
immunology chapter 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
02/04/2014

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Term
Immune responses rely on _______
Definition
recognition molecules
Term
Germ-line encoded,( ____ PRRs)
 These bind to ___________
(PAMPs)generic molecules found on many different types of pathogens (e.g., peptidoglycan)
 These bind to very specific antigens, rather than
generic molecules found on many pathogens
Definition
pattern recognition receptors
pathogen-associated molecular patterns
Term
Humoral and cell-mediated immunity relies
on ______
Definition
surface receptors (B and T cell
receptors)
Term
Innate immune responses
 First line of defense
 Fast, but nonspecific
 Uses _________molecules
 Also uses phagocytic cells
Definition
germ-line–encoded recognition
Term
Innate and adaptive immunity work
cooperatively
 Activation of innate immune responses produces
signal molecules (often _____)
 These signal molecules stimulate and direct
adaptive immune responses
Definition
cytokines
Term
_____ is the hallmark of adaptive immunity
Definition
Memory
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