Immunology Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards

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Two types of host defense systems
Innate and adaptive immunity
First line of defense; nonspecific; always present
Innate immunity
Specific or acquired defense
Adaptive immunity
Two major classes of lymphocytes in adaptive immunity
B and T cells
Lymphocyte most responsible for the clearance of extracellular microbes
B cells
Lymphocyte population most responsible for the clearance of intracellular microbes
T cells
Classes of T cells
Helper, cytolytic, regulatory
Substance, usually foreign, that reacts with an antibody
Antigen
Substance, usually foreign that elicits an immune response
Immunogen
Lymphocyte population that secretes antibodies
B cells (plasma cells)
Lymphocyte population that directly kills infected cells
Cytotoxic T cells
Lymphocyte population that helps B cells make antibodies
T helper cells
Lymphocyte population that helps activate macrophages
T helper cells
Active immunity that is naturally acquired
Recovery from infection
Active immunity that is artificially acquired
Vaccination