Self Quiz for Bacterial Pathogenesis: Factors that Promote Colonization of the Host
5. The Ability to Resist Innate Immune Defenses such as Phagocytosis and Complement. a.
An Overview of Phagocytosis, the Complement Pathways, and Antibacterial Peptides

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. Describe unenhanced attachment as it relates to phagocytosis. (ans)

2. Describe enhanced attachment as it relates to phagocytosis. (ans)

3. Describe ingestion as it relates to phagocytosis. (ans)

4. Describe destruction as it relates to phagocytosis. (ans)

5. State 4 different body defense functions of the body's complement pathways. (ans)

6. Multiple Choice (ans)

 


Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: October, 2018
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