Learning Objectives for "Early Induced Innate Immunity: D4. Harmful Effects Associated with Abnormal Pattern-Recognition Receptor Responses and/or Cytokine Production"
After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.
1. Describe how an overactive TLR-4 receptor can increase the risk of SIRS in a person if Gram-negative bacteria enter the bloodstream.
2. Briefly describe two specific examples of how an improper functioning PRR can lead to an increased risk of a specific infection or disease.
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.
Last updated: Feb., 2020
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Gary Kaiser