Immunology Crossword

4. pulp, this part of the spleen is where damaged red blood cells are removed from circulation
6. acronym for tissue that includes tonsils and Peyer's patches
7. this type of cell determines when the adaptive immune system needs to be activated
9. the death of this granulocyte is what leads to pus in your pimples
12. these types of leukocytes are also known as granulocytes
13. this type of cell is an effector B cell that secretes antibodies
14. acronym for amino acid sequence involved in signal transduction
16. patches, lymphoid follicles in the small intestine that make B cells (which give rise to IgA)
20. messenger proteins that bind receptors on effector cells to trigger an innate response
21. type of microorganisms detected in human feces via nucleic acid sequences
24. acronym for treatment for HIV infection involving multiple drugs
25. the process of the coating by an antibody (which increases phagocytosis)
26. acronym for the part of the antibody that contains the light chain and amino-terminal halks of the heavy chain di-sulfide bonded together
27. this granulocyte protects us from helminth worms
29. this type of immune response has long-lasting memory
30. a secondary lymphoid organ responsible for the immune response to blood-borne pathogens

1. the part of an antigenic macromolecule that directly interacts with an antibody
2. the process of making white blood cells
3. the gland where T cells migrate to mature
5. acronym for a type of receptor that recognizes PAMPs on pathogens
8. acronym for a mechanism used by NK cells to induce apoptosis in infected cells
10. arise from lymphoid precursor cells; can be large or small
11. acronym for cell surface proteins that help cells stick to each other
15. these cells live permanently in the bone marrow and are precursors for platelets
17. this myeloid cell kills pathogens and recruits neutrophils by secreting cytokines
18. secreted by plasma cells
19. acronym for large lymphocyte that is also called a "cytotoxic" cell
22. this type of cell lives in connective tissue and contains chemical mediators that help eject parasites from the gut or respiratory tract
23. this type of immune response is our first line of defense
28. acronym for a name of proteins in humans and MHC gene complex