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What is the best description of an infectious agent?
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An organism that can replicate inside the host and cause a host reaction to its products
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An organism which lives in co-existence with the host
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An organism which is immunogenic
Question 2
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Advantages of infecting a host to a pathogen are:
P[blank_start]rotection[blank_end]
[blank_start]Nutrient[blank_end] provision
Travel
Disadvantages are:
Host driven [blank_start]choices[blank_end]
[blank_start]Defence[blank_end] mechanisms encountered
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Nutrient
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rotection
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choices
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Defence
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Question 4
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The response of the innate immune system is the same every time
Question 5
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The first encounter of the adaptive immune system is very rapid.
Question 6
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The innate immune system has a memory property.
Question 7
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What are some physical barriers of the innate immune system?
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Lysozyme
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Hydrochloric acid
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Ciliated epithelia
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Epidermis
Question 8
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Which of these options summarises lysozymes action?
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Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
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Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
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Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
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Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
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Induce pore formation
Question 9
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Which of these options summarises lactoperoxidase's action?
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Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
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Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
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Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
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Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
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Induce pore formation
Question 10
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Which of these options summarises lactoferrin's action?
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Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
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Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
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Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
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Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
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Induce pore formation
Question 11
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Which of these options summarises calprotectin's action?
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Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
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Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
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Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
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Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
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Induce pore formation
Question 12
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Which of these options summarises defensin action?
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Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
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Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
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Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
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Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
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Induce pore formation
Question 13
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Which of these options summarises histatin action?
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Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
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Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
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Chelates iron, preventing growth and oxidation
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Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
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Induce pore formation
Question 14
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Which is a function of mucins?
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Glycoproteins which lubricate and hydrate the mucosal surfaces. This traps and prevents admission of bacteria to the mucosa.
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Bind to bacterial adhesins causing bacterial clumping for removal
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Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
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Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
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Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
Question 15
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Which is a function of salivary agglutinin?
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Glycoproteins which lubricate and hydrate the mucosal surfaces. This traps and prevents admission of bacteria to the mucosa.
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Bind to bacterial adhesins causing bacterial clumping for removal
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Chelates Ca2+ and Zn2+
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Generates hypothiocyanite anion which inhibits glucose transport by oxidation
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Cleaves the NAG-NAM carbohydrates in Gram positive bacterial cell walls
Question 16
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Defensins are...
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Serine proteases
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Cationic peptides
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Cysteine deaminases
Question 17
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What feature of defensins allows them to become inserted in the lipid bilayer?
Question 18
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Defensins, cathelicidins and histatins are antimicrobial peptides all secreted by...
Question 19
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What does NAG mean in the context of lysozyme?
Question 20
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What does NAM mean in the context of lysozyme?
Question 21
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What linkage is cleaved between NAG-NAM carbohydrates by Lysozyme?
Question 22
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Lysozyme is more effective against gram negative bacteria since they do not have a layer of LPS covering the peptidoglycan NAG-NAM carbohydrates in their cell wall structure
Question 23
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Histatins are produced by
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Epithelial cells and Phagocytes
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The major salivary glands
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Dendritic and Natural killer cells
Question 24
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Histatins are predominantly active against
Question 25
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Histatins are particularly rich in...
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Histadine
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Cysteine
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Serine
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Defensins
Question 26
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Calprotectin depletes iron availability.
Question 27
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Lactoferrin produces hypothiocyanite which oxidises glucose transport carriers therefore reducing bacterial glucose uptake
Question 28
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Chromogranin A and Thrombospondin 1 give rise to cationic peptides. They interact better with plant/animal cells than bacterial surfaces.
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Question 30
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What is gingipains?
Question 31
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Serine protease inhibitor (inhibit neutrophil elastase)
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Serine protease (cleave neutrophil elastase)
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Cysteine protease (cleave neutrophil granules)
Question 32
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Cystatins and Von Ebner's protein are both cysteine protease inhibitors
Question 33
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Cystatins, Von Ebners protein and SLP1 are all cysteine protease inhibitors
Question 34
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Which scavenges peroxidation products?
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Von Ebners protein
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SLP1
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Cystatins
Question 35
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Toll like receptors react to...
Question 36
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NOD-like receptors detect intracellular virus RNA
Question 37
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NOD-like receptors detect intracellular pathogen peptidoglycan
Question 38
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NOD-like receptors detect intracellular pathogen p[blank_start]eptidoglycan[blank_end]
Question 39
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RIG-1 like helicase detect intracellular [blank_start]virus[blank_end] R[blank_start]NA[blank_end]
Question 40
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NLRP family of proteins are nod like receptors with pyrin associated with them
Question 41
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The inflammasome is important in cleaving cytokines and contributes to their short half life
Question 42
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NLRP3 is the only NLRP protein to form inflammasomes
Question 43
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What are the components of the typical inflammasome?
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Caspase 1
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NLRP3
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Adaptor protein
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TLR
Question 44
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Activation of toll like or nod like receptors results in what?
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Transcription factor activation and subsequent pro-inflammatory cytokine production
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Inflammasome cleavage of pro-cytokines
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Exocytosis of active pro-inflammatory cytokines
Question 45
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Which of these are serum proteins?
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Acute phase proteins
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Complement
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Interferons
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Cytokines
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Chemokines
Question 46
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Which of these are tissue factors?
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Cytokines
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Chemokines
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Interferons
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Complement
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Acute phase proteins
Question 47
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Acute phase proteins are produced by the
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Liver
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Spleen
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MALT
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Peyer's patches
Question 48
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C reactive protein is a [blank_start]pentameric[blank_end] protein made by h[blank_start]epatocytes[blank_end]
Question 49
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C reactive protein activates...
Question 50
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CRP is said to act like a primitive antibody since it activates complement and induces more phagocytosis
Question 51
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Interferons are proteins
Question 52
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Type 1 interferons are...
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Type 2 interferons are...
Question 54
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How do interferons function?