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The Adaptive Immune System

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Host defence comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protect against various diseases is known as immune system(97). Immune system can be classified broadly in two sub-systems, the innate immune system versus the adaptive immune system, or humoral immunity versus cell mediated immunity. In humans, the blood-brain barrier, blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier separate peripheral immune system from the neuroimmune system which protects the brain(98). Malfunctioning of immune system can result in autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancer.
Less active immune system results in life threatening infections and various immunodeficiencies. In humans, immunodeficiency can either be the result of a genetic …show more content…

Both defence mechanism of the immune system have ability to distinguish between self and non-self molecules. In immunology, self molecules are those components of an organism’s body that can be distinguished from foreign substances by the immune system (102), while non-self of molecules are those that are recognized as foreign molecules. One class of non-self molecules are called antigens and are defined as substances that bind to specific immune receptors and elicit an immune response(102).Non-specific defence mechanism is known as innate immune system, meaning these systems respond to pathogens in a generic way(99). No immunological memory is developed during innate immune response. The innate immune system is the dominant system of host defence in most organisms. When microbes are identified by pattern recognition receptors, which recognize components that are …show more content…

They instead control the immune response by directing other cells to perform these tasks. Helper T cells express T cell receptors (TCR) that recognize antigen bound to Class II MHC molecules. The MHC-antigen complex is also recognized by the helper cell’s CD4 co-receptor, which recruits molecules inside the T cell (e.g., KGA) that are responsible for the T cell’s activation. Helper T cells have a weaker association with the MHC-antigen complex than that observed for killer T cells, meaning many receptors (around 200–300) on the helper T cell must be bound by MHC-antigen in order to activate the helper cell, while killer T cells can be activated by engagement of a single MHC-antigen molecule. Helper T cell activation also requires longer duration of engagement with an antigen-presenting cell

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The host's response to infection is inflammation. An interaction between parasite and host, whereby the relationship is beneficial for the former but detrimental to the latter, is characterized as parasitism.

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Being able to identify unknown microbes from systematic testing is what makes the field of microbiology so important, especially in infectious disease control. Using the testing procedure laid out by the microbiology field we are able to identify unknown bacteria present in our everyday lives, and along the way learn a lot about their characteristics that separate them from other types of bacteria. Being able to do this is vital in order for us to understand why microbes are present in certain places, how they are able to grow and what restricts their growth, that way they can be combatted if necessary. These techniques for determining unknowns are also important for isolating and testing infectious disease microbes in order to prevent spreading. Another important aspect of being able to identify unknown microbes is the

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Researchers have also been trying to figure out how these microorganisms survive in the human body. To fight harmful bacteria, the immune system creates T cells. The body also creates regulatory T cells, which prevent the T cells from attack the body’s own cells. A bacteria called Bacteroides Fragilis helps to boost the production of regulatory T cells. In the 1990s, scientists found that one of the sugar molecules on the surface of B. Fragilis, called polysaccharide A, signals the immune system to create regulatory T cells.

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Gram-negative bacteria contain a layer of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) When the bacteria enters the body, the LPS triggers the body’s immune response. The body recognises a cytokine reaction from the bacteria which is toxic to the body and responds by inflaming the tissues and blood vessels. The certain cells used against the bacteria Bordetella Pertussis include innate and specific defenses, but the defensive antigens have not been exclusively identified. Explain how the disease can be treated.

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Introduction Massachusetts General Hospital is ranked as second in the United States in 2013 by U.S. News & World Report (2013). This hospital is a 999-bed facility in the center of Boston and is known for providing sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic maintenance in almost every speciality of medicine and surgery. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) provides healthcare at local, national and global levels (About MGH, nd, World-class patient care). Impact of a social event on the growth of MGH Prior to the MGH inception, there were marine hospital and Boston dispensary to attend to the healthcare needs of the local people. The chaplain of Almshouse in Boston, Rev. John Bartlett planned for providing state-of-the-art health care to the

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In an immunologically naïve host, viruses attach to the host cells (Tortora, & Funke, 2013). Adaptive immunity is slower to respond than innate immunity it does have a memory component is a function of the immunological system. The immunological system is able to recognize specific antigens and react in such a way that the host generates antibody-mediated immunity (AMI), cell-mediated immunity (CMI), or both. Adaptive immunity is the body’s third line of defense. An example is lymphocytes (T cells and B cells).

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The other components are antigen-presenting cells, which trap antigens and bring them to the attention of lymphocytes so that thev can mount their attack. How lymphocytes recognize antigens A lymphocyte is different from all other cells in the body because it has about 100,000 identical receptors on its cellular membrane that enable it to recognize one specific antigen. The receptors are proteins containing grooves that fit into patterns forrned by the atoms of the antigen molecule --- somewhat like a key fitting into a lock --- so that the lymphocyte can bind to the antigen. There are more than 10 million different types of grooves in the lymphocytes of the human immune system.

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The immune system also can recognize all the millions of the foreign invaders by attacking them and prevent them from enter the body, thus

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