The IMMUNOLOGY ®
THE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM
A. The Innate Immune System: An Overview
B. Anatomical Barriers, Mechanical Removal, Bacterial Antagonism by Normal Flora, and Antigen-Nonspecific Antimicrobial Chemicals Produced by the body
C. Pattern-Recognition Receptors (Including Toll-Like Receptors) and Cytokines
D. The Complement System : An Overview
1. The Classical Complement Pathway 2. The Lectin Pathway 3. The Alternative Complement Pathway 4. Ways in which Microorganisms can Resist Body Defenses by Circumventing the Complement Pathways
1. The Classical Complement Pathway
2. The Lectin Pathway
3. The Alternative Complement Pathway
4. Ways in which Microorganisms can Resist Body Defenses by Circumventing the Complement Pathways
E. Cells Involved in Body Defense
1. Defense Cells in the Blood: The Leukocytes 2. Defense Cells in the Tissue: Macrophages, Dendritic Cells, and Mast Cells
1. Defense Cells in the Blood: The Leukocytes
2. Defense Cells in the Tissue: Macrophages, Dendritic Cells, and Mast Cells
F. Phagocytosis
The IMMUNOLOGY ® 2005 Md. Abraham LICHTMAN
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