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Where are microbial antigens captured and concentrated in the body?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 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?
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 chemokine receptor that classical dendritic cells express upon activation?
What is the function of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in dendritic cells?
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?
What is the major subset of dendritic cells in tissues and lymphoid organs?
