University Fundamentals of Medicine (Immunology) Flashcards on How do we eliminate pathogens that live inside cells?, created by Ifeoma Ezepue on 04/11/2015.
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How do we kill infected cells?
Describe the basics of the immune response
What can be found on the surface of cytotoxic T cells?
All cells with a nucleus have...
Wasps and bees - what has this got to do with killer Ts?
Explain how apoptosis works
How do cytotoxic cells induce apoptosis?
What is the method of killing for perforin and granzymes?
How are CD8 T cells and NK cells similar?
CD8 T cells release harmful granzymes. Why are they themselves not affected?
Give an overview of how CD8 T cells kill infected cells
CD8 T cells kill in a specific and directional way. Explain how they do this
Which immune system are NK cells considered a part of?
What are two similarties and two differences between CD8 T cells and NK cells
How do activated NK cells avoid killing normal cells?
Viruses 'hide' inside normal cells- how are these infected cells killed?
What type of cells do NK cells and CD8 T cells kill?
