Difference between revisions of "Host Invasion by Microorganisms Flashcards"
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|q1=Do protozoa have a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell structure | |q1=Do protozoa have a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell structure | ||
|a1=Eukaryotic | |a1=Eukaryotic | ||
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|q2=What are the two main groups of helminth parasite? | |q2=What are the two main groups of helminth parasite? | ||
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*Nematodes | *Nematodes | ||
*Platyhelminthes | *Platyhelminthes | ||
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|q3=What is the main cell type that mediates the destruction of larger parasites? | |q3=What is the main cell type that mediates the destruction of larger parasites? | ||
|a3=Eosinophils | |a3=Eosinophils | ||
| − | |l3=Parasites | + | |l3=Immunity to Parasites |
|q4=What T cell subtype is required to fight intracellular protozoa | |q4=What T cell subtype is required to fight intracellular protozoa | ||
|a4=Th1 | |a4=Th1 | ||
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|q5=What T cell subtype is required to fight intestinal worms? | |q5=What T cell subtype is required to fight intestinal worms? | ||
|a5=Th2 | |a5=Th2 | ||
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|q6=How do antibodies defend against parasitic infection? | |q6=How do antibodies defend against parasitic infection? | ||
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*Enhancing macrophage phagocytosis | *Enhancing macrophage phagocytosis | ||
*Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity | *Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity | ||
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Host invasion
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| By what three routes can pathogens enter the body? |
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Viruses
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Naked viruses contain only...? | RNA/DNA and protein coat
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| Name three functions of viral structural proteins |
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| Name the two main innate defenses against viral infection |
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| Upon viral infection, which antibody isotype is increased at mucosal surfaces? | IgA
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| What do antibodies stop free virus particles from doing? | Binding to host cell, entering and uncoating
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| By what mechanism is complement able to damage the virion envelope? | Virolysis
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| When coupled with antibodies, what mechanisms does complement aid in immune defence? |
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| What are the main cytokines CD4+ T cells release to recruit macrophages? |
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Bacteria
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Describe three ways prokaryotic DNA differs from eukaryotic DNA |
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| Bacteria with an outer layer of lipopolysaccharide are classed as... | Gram-negative
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| Bacteria with a round shape are classed as... | Cocci
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| Bacteria with a long shape are classed as... | Rods or bacilli
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| What are the four rules summarising the cause and effect relationship between bacteria and infection? | Koch's postulates
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| What is the condition, characterised by excessive cytokine production, that is caused by bacterial components such as LPS? | Endotoxin shock
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| By what mechanism do most bacteria replicate? | Binary fission
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| By what three mechanisms can bacteria transfer DNA? |
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Parasites
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Do protozoa have a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell structure | Eukaryotic
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| What are the two main groups of helminth parasite? |
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| What is the main cell type that mediates the destruction of larger parasites? | Eosinophils
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Link to Article | |
| What T cell subtype is required to fight intracellular protozoa | Th1
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| What T cell subtype is required to fight intestinal worms? | Th2
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| How do antibodies defend against parasitic infection? |
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