Innate Immunity 2025-26

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  1. 2. Acute phase proteins are produced by these cells
  2. 3. These cells are derived from monocytes and play a key role in phagocytosis and antigen presentation
  3. 4. This is one of the enzymes produced within the macrophages and aid in the oxidative destruction of the engulfed pathogen
  4. 7. Tumor necrosis factor, IL-1, and IL-6 cause ...
  5. 8. These toxic molecules produced by Natural killer cells cause holes on the bacterial cell membrane
  6. 9. This cell count rises predominantly in pyogenic infections
  7. 11. These chemicals play a vital role antiviral defense
  8. 12. This is the iron binding protein that sequesters iron and make it unavailable for the pathogen
  9. 14. This commensal bacterium present in female genital tract plays a key role in protection of female genital tract from pathogenic bacterial invasion
  10. 16. These are set of widely recognized receptors of innate cells
  11. 19. These are lipoproteins secreted by lung alveoli and they bind microbes and facilitate their phagocytosis
  12. 20. Polymorphonuclear cells, Eosinophils and Basophils are also called as .......
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  1. 1. Complements coat pathogens and enhance phagocytosis and this process is called as .....
  2. 5. These are cataionic peptides produced in the Gut and lower respiratory tract and are capable of forming pores on the membranes of bacteria and fungi
  3. 6. This is the most recognized tissue macrophage in the Central Nervous system
  4. 10. Tumor necrosis factor rises body temperature by resetting thermostat in this organ
  5. 13. This is an enzyme present in tear which can cause destruction of bacterial cell wall
  6. 15. Programmed cell death mediated by granzyme produced by activated NK cell is also referred to as
  7. 17. These cells are derived from basophils and they release vasoactive amines like histamine upon degranulation
  8. 18. This bilobed cell with acidophilic granules has a role to play in antiparasitic defense