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Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Allergic reaction ... Particular CD4+ Th cells ... harmful -> Th Cells ... macrophages, mast cells ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
leading to an allergic ... plasma cells that ... complexes bind to mast cells ... • Inflammatory cells ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
Cellular and humoral immune responses of the adaptive immune system. Activated T cells accomplish cellular immune
Activated T cells ... responses, and B cells ... to cytotoxic T cells ... ImmuneResponses #immunology ... #pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Natural Killer Cells ... Recruitment • Humoral ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Humoral Immunity ... or plasma cells ... repeat exposure #Humoral ... #Immunity #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
surfaces of body cells ... body cell -> B-Cells ... foreign -> B-cells ... HypersensitivityReaction #Allergy ... #Immunology #pathophysiology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
maturation of B cells ... from precursor cells ... Absence of mature B cells ... CD19+) and plasma cells ... #immunology