LOS & Vaccine

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Medical Microbiology (Meningitis) Karteikarten am LOS & Vaccine, erstellt von gina_evans0312 am 25/04/2014.
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LOS Lipo-Oligosaccharides
LOS Release Usually during cell death, but can be released in vesicles
LOS & TLR4 LOS stimulates TLR4 on macrophage surface leading to the release of cytokines
LOS & Shock Release of cytokines by TLR4 leads to shock like symptoms in the body
LOS & Rash Release of cytokines uses up compliment factors leading to bleeding under the skin and distinctive rash
Vaccine- Components Capsular polysaccharides on a carrier protein
Vaccine- Use Igs and memory cells are produced against capsular proteins, conveying protection and reducing colonisation, preventing spread to others
Vaccine- Response Time A few weeks
Vaccine- Variations Stains vary (6 of 13 causes menin.) so vaccine focuses on Men. C
Vaccine- Men. B Common in Europe but no vaccine
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