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===Host invasion===
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*Orofecal
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===Viruses===
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<FlashCard questions="8">
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
|q1=Naked viruses contain only...?
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
|a1=RNA/DNA and protein coat
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|l1=Viral Structure
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|<big>'''By what three routes can pathogens enter the body?'''
|q2=Name three functions of viral structural proteins
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*'''''Contact'''''
*Protection of the genome
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*'''''Aerosol'''''
*Attachment to host cell
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*'''''Orofecal'''''
*Fusion of envelope to host cell membrane
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|l2=Viral Structure
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|q3=Name the two main innate defenses against viral infection
 
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*Interferon
 
*Natural killer cells
 
|l3=Immune Responses to Viral Infections
 
|q4=Upon viral infection, which antibody isotype is increased at mucosal surfaces?
 
|a4=[[IgA]]
 
|l4=Immune Responses to Viral Infections
 
|q5=What do antibodies stop free virus particles from doing?
 
|a5=Binding to host cell, entering and uncoating
 
|l5=Immune Responses to Viral Infections
 
|q6=By what mechanism is complement able to damage the virion envelope?
 
|a6=Virolysis
 
|l6=Immune Responses to Viral Infections
 
|q7=When coupled with antibodies, what mechanisms does complement aid in immune defence?
 
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*Blocking the virus receptor
 
*Lysis of infected cells
 
*Opsonisation of free particles or infected cells
 
|l7=Immune Responses to Viral Infections
 
|q8=What are the main cytokines CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells release to recruit macrophages?
 
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*IFN-γ
 
*TNF
 
|l8=Immune Responses to Viral Infections
 
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===Bacteria===
 
<FlashCard questions="8">
 
|q1=Describe three ways prokaryotic DNA differs from eukaryotic DNA
 
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*Few repeated sequences
 
*Most of the DNA is transcibed
 
*No intervening sequences within structural genes
 
|l1=Bacterial Structure
 
|q2=These surface components allow bacteria to move around
 
|a2=Flagella
 
|l2=Bacteria Structure
 
|q2=Bacteria with an outer layer of lipopolysaccharide are classed as...
 
|a2=Gram-negative
 
|l2=Bacterial Structure
 
|q3=Bacteria with a round shape are classed as...
 
|a3=Cocci
 
|l3=Bacterial Structure
 
|q4=Bacteria with a long shape are classed as...
 
|a4=Rods or bacilli
 
|l4=Bacterial Structure
 
|q5=What are the four rules summarising the cause and effect relationship between bacteria and infection?
 
|a5=Koch's postulates
 
|l5=Bacterial Pathogenesis
 
|q6=What is the condition, characterised by excessive cytokine production, that is caused by bacterial components such as LPS?
 
|a6=Endotoxin shock
 
|l6=Bacterial Pathogenesis
 
|q7=By what mechanism do most bacteria replicate?
 
|a7=Binary fission
 
|l7=Bacterial Replication
 
|q8=By what three mechanisms can bacteria transfer DNA?
 
|a8=
 
*Transformation
 
*Transduction
 
*Conjugation
 
|l8=Bacterial Replication
 
</FlashCard>
 
===Parasites===
 
<FlashCard questions="6">
 
|q1=Do protozoa have a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell structure
 
|a1=Eukaryotic
 
|l1=:Category:Protozoa
 
|q2=What are the two main groups of helminth parasite?
 
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*Nematodes
 
*Platyhelminthes
 
|l2=:Category:Helminths
 
|q3=What is the main cell type that mediates the destruction of larger parasites?
 
|a3=Eosinophils
 
|l3=Immunity to Parasites
 
|q4=What T cell subtype is required to fight intracellular protozoa
 
|a4=T<sub>H</sub>1
 
|l4=Immunity to Parasites
 
|q5=What T cell subtype is required to fight intestinal worms?
 
|a5=T<sub>H</sub>2
 
|l5=Immunity to Parasites
 
|q6=How do antibodies defend against parasitic infection?
 
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*Directly damaging protozoa
 
*Activating complement
 
*Blocking attachment to host cells
 
*Enhancing macrophage phagocytosis
 
*Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
 
|l6=Immunity to Parasites
 
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|-
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|<big>'''Naked viruses contain only...?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''RNA/DNA and protein coat'''''
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||[[Viruses - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''Name three functions of viral structural proteins'''
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*'''''Protection of the genome'''''
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*'''''Attachment to host cell'''''
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*'''''Fusion of envelope to host cell membrane'''''
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||[[Viruses - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''Name the two main innate defences against viral infection'''
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*'''''Interferon'''''
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*'''''Natural killer cells
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||[[Viruses - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''Upon viral infection, which antibody isotype is increased at mucosal surfaces?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''IgA'''''
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||[[Viruses - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''What do antibodies stop free virus particles from doing?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Binding to host cell, entering and uncoating'''''
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||[[Viruses - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''By what mechanism is complement able to damage the virion envelope?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Virolysis'''''
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||[[Viruses - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''When coupled with antibodies, what mechanisms does complement aid in immune defence?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''Blocking the virus receptor'''''
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*'''''Lysis of infected cells'''''
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*'''''Opsonisation of free particles or infected cells'''''
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||[[Viruses - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|-
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|<big>'''What are the main cytokines CD4+ T cells release to recruit macrophages?'''
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*'''''IFN-γ'''''
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*'''''TNF'''''
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||[[Viruses - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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Host invasion

Question Answer Article
By what three routes can pathogens enter the body?
  • Contact
  • Aerosol
  • Orofecal
Link to Answer Article


Viruses

Question Answer Article
Naked viruses contain only...?
  • RNA/DNA and protein coat
Link to Answer Article
Name three functions of viral structural proteins
  • Protection of the genome
  • Attachment to host cell
  • Fusion of envelope to host cell membrane
Link to Answer Article
Name the two main innate defences against viral infection
  • Interferon
  • Natural killer cells
Link to Answer Article
Upon viral infection, which antibody isotype is increased at mucosal surfaces?
  • IgA
Link to Answer Article
What do antibodies stop free virus particles from doing?
  • Binding to host cell, entering and uncoating
Link to Answer Article
By what mechanism is complement able to damage the virion envelope?
  • Virolysis
Link to Answer Article
When coupled with antibodies, what mechanisms does complement aid in immune defence?
  • Blocking the virus receptor
  • Lysis of infected cells
  • Opsonisation of free particles or infected cells
Link to Answer Article
What are the main cytokines CD4+ T cells release to recruit macrophages?
  • IFN-γ
  • TNF
Link to Answer Article