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What is the role of interferons in the immune response?
What is the role of interferons in the immune response?
- Form damaging pores in pathogens
- Mediate opsonization
- Enhance inflammation
- Protect cells from viral infection (correct)
Which proteins found in plasma enhance inflammation?
Which proteins found in plasma enhance inflammation?
- Cytokines, chemokines, interferons
- Histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandins (correct)
- Interferons, interleukins, complements
- Opsonins, membrane attack complex, antibodies
What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?
What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?
- Enhance phagocytosis (correct)
- Protect cells from infection
- Induce inflammation
- Form damaging pores in pathogens
Which of the following is a characteristic of acute inflammation?
Which of the following is a characteristic of acute inflammation?
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What is the first line of physical defense against pathogens in the body?
What is the first line of physical defense against pathogens in the body?
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Which proteins are involved in forming the membrane attack complex to damage pathogens?
Which proteins are involved in forming the membrane attack complex to damage pathogens?
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'Enhance inflammation' generally involves which process?
'Enhance inflammation' generally involves which process?
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'Chemical mediators of inflammation' include which of the following?
'Chemical mediators of inflammation' include which of the following?
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'Chronic inflammation' is characterized by what?
'Chronic inflammation' is characterized by what?
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