Lecture notes introduction to immunology (461)

Lecture 7

The Humoral Immune Response

, Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Lecture, the student should be able

• Describe B cell activation by armed effector T cell

• Describe the destruction of antibodycoated pathogens via F
receptors.

, Outline
 Introduction
 B-cell Activation by armed helper T cell
 Isotype switching
 Destruction of Antibody coated pathogens
 Primary and secondary antibody response
 Review Questions
 References

, Introduction

• The humoral immune response is mediated by antibody mol
secreted by plasma cells and is an important component
adaptive immune response that functions to neutralize and
eliminate extracellular microbes and microbial toxins.