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Unit 3 Study Guide: Innate and Adaptive Immunity, Immune System Disorders, and Laboratory Diagnostics

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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

Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)

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

Introduction to Vaccines

Attenuated Vaccines

Inactivated Vaccines

Immunotherapy: Monoclonal Antibodies

Immunoassay: Fluorescent Antibody Tests

Immunoassay: ELISA

Immunoassay: Western Blotting

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Bacterial Transformation

Transduction

Introduction to Conjugation

Conjugation: F Plasmids

Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells