Chapter 4 -Adaptive Immunity PDF

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This document covers the topic of adaptive immunity, including learning objectives like comparing adaptive and innate immunity, explaining positive and negative selection, and describing different T cell subsets. It also explores B-cell maturation and cytotoxic T cell function. The document is presented as lecture notes or study material for a medical science course.

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Chapter 4 –Adaptive Immunity Roj Oania, Jr., RMT, MBA, MPH(c) Learning Objectives 1. Compare and contrast adaptive immunity from innate immunity. 2. Explain how positive and negative selection contribute to the development of immunocompetent cells. 3. List and describe five different...

Chapter 4 –Adaptive Immunity Roj Oania, Jr., RMT, MBA, MPH(c) Learning Objectives 1. Compare and contrast adaptive immunity from innate immunity. 2. Explain how positive and negative selection contribute to the development of immunocompetent cells. 3. List and describe five different subsets of T cells that bear the CD4 marker. 4. Describe maturation of a B cell from the pro-B cell to a plasma cell. 5. Explain how cytotoxic T cells recognize and kill target cells. T-Cell Differentiation: Mature T Cells

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