An individual is infected with — i Intracellular bacteria and ii) Extracellular bacteria. Which kind(s) of immune response will be expected in each case?

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What are chemokines? Give one example.

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Explain briefly whether the following statements are true or false : (i) Dendritic cells arise only from the lymphoid organ. (ii) All TH cells express CD4 and recognize only antigen associated with class II MHC molecule. (iii) A hapten can stimulate antibody formation but cannot combine with many different antibody molecules. (iv) In order for … Read more

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Most viruses and bacteria enter cells via specific receptors. Why would a cell have receptors that allow pathogens to enter?

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Which region of the whole MHC molecule shows the highest amino acid variation? What roles do anchor residues play in peptide binding by MHC molecules?

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What is the role of Mucosal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) in host defence?

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Compare and contrast the BCR and TCR in terms of the following characteristics : (i) Specificity for antigen (ii) Cellular expression (iii) Types of Ag recognized.

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What is a major source of non-protein antigens?

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What are sequential and non-sequential epitopes?

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Justify — Infection has no influence on the rate of hematopoiesis.

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