Workgroup 2 memory

Question 1

What is the purpose of memory in the immune system from a perspective?

Answer 1

to prevent future infections. The immune system can respond more rapidly and strongly and thus getting as sick as the first infections. this can also less future collatoral damage

Question 2

What are the key differences between the initial immune respons and a secondary immune response?

Answer 2

• secondary immune response takes way longer to start up
• initial immune response is the first to attack
• initial immune response attacks anything they dont know

Question 3

Are there disadvantages of the memory immune response?

Answer 3

• the memory immune response can be activated wrongly and can initiate an autoimmune reaction –> allergy

Question 4

What immune components can be found back in the first 2 weeks after an infection?

Answer 4

• antibodies- protective antibodies
• plasma cells
• killer t cells
• Tfh cells

Question 5

What immune components can be found back after 4 months after the infection?

Answer 5

• Memory B-cell
• Memory T-cell

Question 6

What are mAB?

Answer 6

human monoclonal antibodies, they target multiple epitopes of the spike protein while they do not show extensive somatic hypermutation

Question 7

Can the innate immune system remember an infection?

Answer 7

Yes, through transcription factors