Advanced Immunology
Covers advanced topics in immunology including immune cell types, vaccine technology, tolerance mechanisms, pattern recognition receptors, and hypersensitivity reactions.
Questions
Which type of cells mediate host immunity against extracellular bacteria and fungi?
- THαβ helper cells
- Regulatory T cells
- Th1 helper cells
- TH17 helper cells
- Th2 helper cell
Which of the following compounds is used as a stabiliser in some vaccines in order to protect from the effects of heat, light, acidity or humidity?
- Formaldehyde
- Aluminum
- Egg protein
- Thimerosal
- Phenoxyethanol
Which of the following theories about immunological tolerance suggests that the self-reactive T- or B-cells become inactivated in the normal individual and cannot amplify the immune response?
- Idiotype Network theory
- Clonal Deletion theory
- Clonal Anergy theory
- Clonal Ignorance theory
- Regulatory T cell theory
Double-stranded RNA acts as a ligand for which of the following TLR?
- TLR 1
- TLR 3
- TLR 8
- TLR 11
- TLR 5
Which of the following agents is used for electoporation in DNA vaccine delivery?
- Gold
- Sucrose
- Helium
- Tungsten
- Liposome
Which of the following diseased conditions is type II hypersensitivity?
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Atopy
- Goodpasture's syndrome
- Multiple sclerosis
- Serum sickness