Learning Objectives for "IA2. Antigens and Epitopes"

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

1*. Define antigen and immunogen.

2*. State what antigens are composed of chemically.

3. List 3 characteristics an antigen must have to be immunogenic.

4*. Define epitope.

5*. Briefly describe how the body recognizes an antigen as foreign.

6*. Compare B-cell receptors and T-cell receptors in terms of how they recognize epitopes.

7*. In terms of infectious diseases, list 2 categories of microbial materials that may act as an antigen.

8*. List 3 groups of noninfectious materials that may act as an antigen.

9*. Define the following:

a. endogenous antigen
b. exogenous antigen
c. autoantigen
d. hapten

(*) = Common theme throughout the course

TPS Question

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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.