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Microbiology

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19. Innate Immunity

Introduction to Inflammation

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Introduction to Inflammation

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Types of Inflammatory Responses

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Acute Inflammation

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Which of the following answers is an inflammatory mediator that stimulates vasodilation allowing immune cells to enter the site of infection?

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Collagen.

B

Serotonin.

C

C3b protein.

D

Histamine.

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Which of the following scenarios would not result in an episode of acute inflammation?

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An individual having rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory disease that degrades the joints over a lifetime.

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An individual having a painful sensation around a vaccine injection site for a few days after vaccination.

C

An individual having a swollen ankle for a week after falling down a set of stairs.

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An individual having a painful, red wound for a few days after being scratched by a cat.

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Chronic Inflammation

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A scientist is analyzing the cells from a granuloma tissue sample. Which type of immune cell is the scientist least likely to find in this sample?

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T cells.

B

Macrophages.

C

Neutrophils.

D

Giant cells.

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The disease tuberculosis (TB) is a serious bacterial infection characterized by granulomas typically found in the lungs. What characteristics would a TB granuloma have?

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A large mass of immune cells surrounding the Mycobacterium tuberculosis thus stopping the spread of bacteria.

B

A region of scar tissue created by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

C

A region of tissue growth to heal the damage caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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