Learning Objectives for "The Innate Immune System: A. An Overview"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

 

1**. Compare adaptive (acquired) immunity with innate immunity.

2*. Compare immediate innate immunity with early induced innate immunity.

3. Define the following:

a*. pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)
b*. pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs)
c*. antigen
d*. immunogen
e*. epitope.

(*) = Common theme throughout the course

(**) = More depth and common theme

 

 

 

Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.

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Last updated: Feb., 2020
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