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Microbes and Immune Response

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Where are microbial antigens captured and concentrated in the body?

In the epithelial barriers

In the connective tissues

In the peripheral lymphoid organs (correct)

In the bloodstream

Which of the following is NOT a way that microbes can enter the body?

By sexual contact through the genitourinary tract (correct)

By inhalation through the respiratory tract

By contact through the skin

By ingestion through the gastrointestinal tract

What is the role of dendritic cells in transporting microbial antigens to lymphoid organs?

To patrol all possible sites in the body searching for foreign invaders

To produce microbial antigens in infected tissue

To transport microbial antigens from epithelia, connective tissues, and organs to lymphoid organs (correct)

To capture antigens and display them to B cells in the organs

What is the main function of dendritic cells in T cell-dependent immune responses?

To activate effector T cells Signup and view all the answers

Which cell type is abundant in all tissues and plays an important role in cell-mediated immune reactions?

Macrophages Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of B lymphocytes in the development of humoral immune responses to protein antigens?

To endocytose protein antigens Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells can present class I MHC-associated peptides to CD8+ T cells?

All nucleated cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of dendritic cells are named because of their morphologic resemblance to plasma cells?

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

Microbes and Immune Response

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Questions and Answers

Where are microbial antigens captured and concentrated in the body?

Which of the following is NOT a way that microbes can enter the body?

What is the role of dendritic cells in transporting microbial antigens to lymphoid organs?

What is the main function of dendritic cells in T cell-dependent immune responses?

Which cell type is abundant in all tissues and plays an important role in cell-mediated immune reactions?

What is the role of B lymphocytes in the development of humoral immune responses to protein antigens?

Which type of cells can present class I MHC-associated peptides to CD8+ T cells?

Which type of dendritic cells are named because of their morphologic resemblance to plasma cells?

What is the chemokine receptor that classical dendritic cells express upon activation?

What is the function of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in dendritic cells?

What is the major subset of dendritic cells in tissues and lymphoid organs?

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