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Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Definition: Small antigen-antibody ... If self-antigens ... If bacterial antigens ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
Definition: When antigens ... These antigens can ... either be self-antigens ... , or foreign antigens ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
are professional antigen-presenting ... to internalize antigens ... and present the antigens ... Pathophysiology #immunology
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
Exogenous antigen ... only occurs when antigen ... is presented by antigen-presenting ... Endogenous antigens ... ImmuneResponses #immunology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Macrophage engulfs antigen ... -> Antigen presentation ... cells recognize antigen ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy #Immunology
How dendritic cells (DCs) orchestrate adaptive immunity
1- Sensing of microbial and damage signals by DCs
2- Phenotypic
professional phagocytes: Antigen ... adaptive #immunity #immunology
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
where they present antigens ... crosslinked by an antigen ... #inflammatory #immunology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Erythematosus Clinical and Immunologic ... <100,000/MM3) IMMUNOLOGIC ... to Sm nuclear antigen
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Clinical Findings Antigens ... re-exposure to antigen ... pathophysiology #immunology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
immunizations and common antigens ... pathophysiology #immunology