Comparative Immunology Flashcards

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Comparative Immunology

Investigating major differences in the immune system between different organisms.

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Prototherian mammals

Mammals that lay eggs.

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Therian mammals

Mammals that give birth to live young.

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Marsupials

Animals or mammals that have pouch young.

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Lymphoid Tissue

Associated with the development of immune cells.

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Polyprotonont

Multiple lower incisors.

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Diprotodont

Two lower incisors.

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Thymus

T lymphocyte maturation.

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Innate Immune System

First line defense. Something like the skin or enzymes in the mouth.

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Adaptive Immune System

Specific. Responds specifically to a specific antigen.