Elements of Adaptive Immune System

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Antigen

Substance recognized by adaptive system

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Epitope

Part of antigen recognized by TCR

Antigen can have multiple epitopes

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Haptens

Small molecules that only become immunogenic when attached to larger carrier protein

Ex: penicillin-protein complex can trigger allergic immune response

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Type I Hypersensitivity (allergy)

IgE binds to mass cells causing them to release histamine and provoke allergic reactionT

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Type II Hypersensitivity

IgG/IgM mediation

Ex: ABO blood transfusion, Rh hemolytic newborn disease

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Central memory T cells (Tcm)

mainly circulate through lymphoid organs → rapid proliferation

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Effector memory T cells (Tem)

circulate through blood and peripheral tissues