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Microbiology Study Guide: Infection, Innate Immunity, and Adaptive Immunity (Chapters 14-16)

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Symbiotic Relationships

The Human Microbiome

Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Stages of Infectious Disease Progression

Koch's Postulates

Introduction to Epidemiology

Reservoirs of Infection

Disease Transmission

Horizontal Disease Transmission

Colonization of Susceptible Host

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Introduction to Immunity

Introduction to Innate Immunity

Introduction to First-Line Defenses

Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Skin

Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Mucous Membrane

First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers

First-Line Defenses: Normal Microbiota

Introduction to Cells of the Immune System

Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes

Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes

Phagoctytosis

Introduction to Inflammation

Steps of the Inflammatory Response

Fever

Interferon Response

Introduction to Adaptive Immunity

Antigens

Introduction to T Lymphocytes

Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules

Activation of T Lymphocytes

Functions of T Lymphocytes

Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells

Introduction to B Lymphocytes

Antibodies

Classes of Antibodies

Outcomes of Antibody Binding to Antigen

T Dependent & T Independent Antigens

Clonal Selection

Antibody Class Switching

Affinity Maturation

Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity

Immune Tolerance

Regulatory T Cells

Natural Killer Cells

Review of Adaptive Immunity