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| ==Humoral== | | ==Humoral== |
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− | *[[Complement|Complement]] activation of the classical pathway
| + | Humoral immunity includes [[Complement|Complement]] activation of the classical pathway. It results in the production of [[Immunoglobulin M|IgM]] and [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]] and makes the complement system more efficient. |
− | **Production of [[Immunoglobulin M|IgM]] and [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]] makes the complement system more efficient
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− | '''Cell-Mediated'''
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− | *Help for macrophages
| + | Cell-mediated immunity provides help for macrophages. It includes [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]] production (T-helper type II cells and [[Lymphocytes#B Cells|B cells]]), which improves phagocytosis by opsonisation. Infected [[Macrophages|macrophages]] are rescued by T-helper type I cells when phagocytosis and digestion mechanisms fail to eliminate the pathogen. |
− | **[[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]] production (T-helper type II cells and [[Lymphocytes#B Cells|B cells]]) which improves phagocytosis by opsonisation
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− | **Infected [[Macrophages|macrophages]] are rescued by T-helper type I cells when phagocytosis and digestion mechanisms fail to eliminate the pathogen
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− | '''Extracellular Infection'''
| + | ==Extracellular Infection== |
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− | *Complement and phagocytosis
| + | The response to extracellular infection involves [[Complement|Complement]] and phagocytosis; [[Lymphocytes#B Cells|B cell]] and T helper type II cell stimulation and the production of [[Immunoglobulin M|IgM]], which activates the classical cascade. There is also class switching of [[Immunoglobulin M|IgM]] to [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]], which is a good opsonin and targets bacterial Fcγ receptor expressed by [[Macrophages|macrophages]] and [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]. |
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− | *[[Lymphocytes#B Cells|B cell]] and T helper type II cell stimulation
| + | ==Vesicular Infection== |
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− | *Production of [[Immunoglobulin M|IgM]] which activates the classical cascade
| + | During a vesicular infection, the infected [[Macrophages|macrophage]] secretes IL-12. IL-12 stimulates T-helper type I cells which release IFN-γ. IFN-γ then triggers the [[Macrophages|macrophages]] to kill the pathogens inside. |
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− | *Class switching of [[Immunoglobulin M|IgM]] to [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]] which is a good opsonin and targets bacterial Fcγ receptor expressed by [[Macrophages|macrophages]] and [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]
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− | '''Vesicular Infection'''
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− | *The infected [[Macrophages|macrophage]] secretes IL-12
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− | *IL-12 stimulates T-helper type I cells which release IFN-γ
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− | *IFN-γ triggers the [[Macrophages|macrophages]] to kill the pathogens inside
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| <big>'''Also see [[Immunity to Bacteria]]'''</big> | | <big>'''Also see [[Immunity to Bacteria]]'''</big> |