Why is immunology important?

What are three reasons Why is immunology important?

What is the basic function of the immune system?

How much bacteria do we have in the gut?

What species of bacteria can you find on the skin and in the throat?

If we have all this bacteria on our skin and in our throat why are we still alive?

What is the biggest reason people with HIV die?

What is SCID? Why is this dangerous? What treatment is available?

Where do the different cells of the immune system come from?

How can a bone marrow transplant be carried out?

What are the different types of cells you find in the blood and immune system?

What is hematopoiesis?

How do pluripotent stem cells become antibodies and T cells?

CD4 and CD8 cells are both major classifications of T lymphocytes. What is the difference between them?

Where are T cells and B cells identified?

What are the three types of Primary lymphoid tissue? Why are they classed as 'primary'?

Give some examples of secondary lymphoid tissues

What are secondary lymphoid tissues?

How does the immune system recognise pathogens?

What is an antigen?

What does the adaptive immune system show? In what way is the immune system and the brain similar?

In adaptive immunity how do immune cells respond to foreign molecules (pathogens)?

In innate immunity how do immune cells respond to foreign molecules (pathogens)?

What are Fc receptors? How do they work?

What is innate immunity?

What are skin macrophages also known as?

In health, white cells are in blood and lymph nodes and not in tissue. If bacteria were to invade the tissues how are they therefore killed?

The macrophage releases substances that aid in the destruction of the bacteria. However, how does the macrophage know the bacteria is there in order to produce these pro-inflammatory cytokines?

Give an example of TLRs and what they recognise

Why is pus yellow?

What is a spot?

What is inflammation?

How do neutrophils kill the invading pathogens?

What is ulcerative colitis?

Use a graph to explain the differences between adaptive and defective innate immunity

In what way are our bodies already primed to deal with infections?

What happens when a B cell becomes activated?

What happens following vaccination?

How does a cell know what type of cell it is?

Describe the difference between the incidence of prototypical infectious diseases and that of immune disorders