1

IMMUNOLOGY

18. Cytotoxic T cells

(January 30,2011)

19. Phagocytic cells

20. Suppressor T cells
21. WBC

KEY WORDS
1. Immunity
2. Immunization
3. Immnunocompetence

22. Lymphoid Tissues

23. Contagious
24. Infectious
25. Autoimmune

4. Immunocyte
5. Immunodeficiency
6. Immunoglobulins
7. Immunodepression
8. Agglutination
9. Antibody
10. Antigen
11. Complement
12. Interferon

IMMUNE SYSTEM RESPONSE

1. Non-Specific Defense
a. Mechanical protection
b. Chemical protection

13. Lymphokines
14. Opsonization
15. Memory Cells

*phagocytosis
*inflammation

16. B cells
17. Helper T cells

2. Specific Defense

2
a. Humoral response

TYPES OF IMMUNITY

b. Cellular response

1. Active
a. Natural

PROPERTIES OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

1. Diversity

b. Artificial
2. Passive

2. Specificity

a. Natural

3. Recognition

b. Artificial

4. Memory
5. Action
INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROCESS
ANTIBODIES
1. IgG
2. IgA
3. IgM
4. IgE
5. IgD

COURSE OF INFECTION
1. Incubation

What are
the
different
MODES OF
DISEASE
TRANMISS
ION?

3
2. Prodromal stage
3. Full stage
4. Convalescence

HOW CAN WE PREVENT INFECTION?

___________________________________

HOW DO WE BREAK THE CHAIN OF INFECTION?

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________

4
WHAT ARE SOME COMMON ILLNESSES AND DISEASES THAT
HAS SOMETHING DO WITH OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?the mode of
transmission?
1._______________________
2._______________________
3._______________________
4._______________________
5._______________________
6. _______________________
7._______________________
8._______________________
9._______________________
10.______________________

VIRAL INFECTIONS
1. RUBELLA-known also as GERMAN MEASLES
-airborne; direct contact
-rash, fever
-supportive care, isolation
2. RUBEOLA- MEASLES
-airborne
-fever, cough,rash, KOPLIK spots
-respi.prec,bedrest,cough medications,
isolation
3. VARICELLA-CHICKEN POX
4. HERPES ZOSTER- reactivation of Chicken Pox
5. POLIOMYELITIS-direct contact
-abdominal pain followed by soreness/
Stiffness of the trunk, neck and limbs
-enteric precautions, supportive treatment
6. HPV7. RABIES- known also as HYDROPHOBIA
8. MUMPS- EPIDEMIC PAROTITIS
9. INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS- KISSINGS DISEASE

5
8. SLE-An abnormality in the immune system which causes
BACTERIAL AND PARASITIC INFECTIONS
1. Streptococcal- Impetigo

immune complexes containing antibodies

deposited into tissues= tissue damage

2. Staphylococcal- Diphtheria , Pertussis, Lyme disease

-viral infection
abnormality

3. Scabies

-Genetic of origin

4. Ascaris
5. Pinworms

AUTOIMMUNE PROBLEMS AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED

DISEASES

1. GBS-An acute infectious neuronitis of the cranial and

peripheral nerves

2. MS-chronic, progressive, non-contagious CNS disease

characterized by demyelination of the myelin sheath
3. Gonorrhea-CLAP or DRIP
4. Trichomoniasis
5. Candidiasis- known also as MONILIASIS

6. Hepatitis- Widespread inflammation of the liver tissue

caused by viruses, bacterial infection or continuous
exposure to alcohol, drugs

7. AIDS- Progressive failure of the immune system

resulting

from

an

to

de

immunologic