Immune Responses To Bacteria And Fungi

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A quiz on how the body's immune system reacts to bacteria and fungi

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1.

Which of the follwing are innate responses to extracellular bacteria?
- A.
  
  Neutralization
- B.
  
  Anaphylatoxins
- C.
  
  Opsonization
- D.
  
  MAC complex leading to lysis
- E.
  
  Phagocytosis
2.

Which of the following are adaptive responses to extracellular bacteria?
- A.
  
  T-helper cell directing production of antibodies
- B.
  
  Neutralization
- C.
  
  Phagocytosis
- D.
  
  Activating complement
- E.
  
  CTL direct killing
3.

What are some evasion strategies used by extracellular bacteria?
- A.
  
  Being encapsulated
- B.
  
  Interfering with lysosomal killing
- C.
  
  Using clumping factor
- D.
  
  Being bigger than other cells in the body
4.

Which of the following are innate resonses to intracellula bacteria?
- A.
  
  Neutralization
- B.
  
  Macrophages that secrete IL-12
- C.
  
  Activated CTLs
- D.
  
  Activated NK cells
- E.
  
  T1 helper cells
5.

Which of the follwing are adaptive responses to intracellular bacteria?
- A.
  
  IL-12 activated NK cells
- B.
  
  CMI response
- C.
  
  Macrophages that activate NK cells
- D.
  
  Humoral response
6.

The formation of a granuloma may cause functional impairment and tissue necrosis. What is the purpose of a granuloma?
- A.
  
  Alert release of neutrophils
- B.
  
  Prevent dissemination
- C.
  
  Lyse pathogen
- D.
  
  Protect pathogen
7.

The best way for a intracellular bacteria to survive is to interfere with lysosomal killing.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Which of the following are the first line of defense against fungi?
- A.
  
  CTLs
- B.
  
  Neutrophils
- C.
  
  NK cells
- D.
  
  T helper cells
- E.
  
  Macrophages
9.

What is the major adaptive immune response to fungi?
- A.
  
  Humoral
- B.
  
  Macrophages
- C.
  
  Cell mediated
- D.
  
  NK cells
10.

Some fungi evade the immune system by releasing enzymes that breakdown actin so they are undale to be phagocytized.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False

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