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HSCI 3540 Problem Set 1: Inflammatory Reactions & Complement Cascade in Phagocytosis - Pro, Study notes of Immunology

This problem set from hsci 3540 covers three groups of questions. Group 1 asks to describe the four characteristics of an inflammatory reaction and explain how they aid phagocytosis. Group 2 requires an explanation of the complement cascade and its role in defending against bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infectious agents. Group 3 asks to explain the differences in roles of neutrophils and macrophages in phagocytosis despite both being phagocytic cells.

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Download HSCI 3540 Problem Set 1: Inflammatory Reactions & Complement Cascade in Phagocytosis - Pro and more Study notes Immunology in PDF only on Docsity! HSCI 3540 Problem Set 1 Group 1 Describe the four characteristics of an inflammatory reaction in the tissue. How does this process aid phagocytosis of the infectious agent? Group 2 The Complement cascade is a central pathway of innate defense against bacterial, fungal and even some parasitic infectious agents. Explain. Group 3 The cells most involved in phagocytosis are the neutrophils and macrophages. Even though both are phagocytic , they appear to play different roles in innate immunity. Explain.
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