Which of the following complement component(s) lead to the initiation of the Lectin pathway?

Type your final answer to this question in the box below. Perform the following calculation and give the answer with correct significant figures.

Which of the following would NOT be identified as “non-self” cells (not phagocytosed) by the immune system?

NOD receptors: 

As we saw in class, flow cytometry uses fluorescent labeled monoclonal Ab’s to tag different surface molecules on different cell types found in solution.  This provides accurate identification of the individual cell types.

Antibodies are divided into 5 classes. Which component(s) of the antibody confers the isotype?

In chapter 3 and in lecture, we discussed neutrophil granules and their contents. How many different types of granules did we talk about?

What is the main opsonin deposited onto the pathogen’s surface from the complement pathways?

Which of the following changes takes place in the DNA and cannot be reversed?

Which of the following complementarity-determining regions is determined by the D gene segment chosen as well as the V/J and D/J junctions?