Immune Response 2026 Exam
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steps of cell-mediated response - ANSWER ✔✔1.) pathogen
discovery (antigen processing & presentation)
2.) helper T cell activation
3.) clonal expansion
, 4.) stimulation of cytotoxic T cells
5.) pathogen death (killing infected cells)
phase 1 of pathogen discovery - ANSWER ✔✔a pathogen enters the
body
phase 2 of pathogen discovery - ANSWER ✔✔a macrophage or
other APC engulfs the pathogen through phagocytosis
phase 3 of pathogen discovery - ANSWER ✔✔the pathogen is
broken down into antigen fragments inside the cell
phase 4 of pathogen discovery - ANSWER ✔✔the antigen pieces are
displayed on the cell surface using MHC II molecules
purpose of pathogen discovery - ANSWER ✔✔to alert the immune
system that a pathogen is present
what happens during helper t cell activation? - ANSWER ✔✔a helper
T cell encounters the APC & two signals are required
signal 1: antigen recognition - ANSWER ✔✔the T cell receptor on the
helper T cell binds to MHC II & antigen on the APC