Microbiology and Immunology

  1. Innate Immunity
    1. Physical and Chemical Barriers
      1. Skin Barrier
        1. Stratum Corneum
          1. Antimicrobial Peptides
            1. Normal Flora
            2. Mucosal Barriers
              1. Mucus Production
                1. Ciliary Action
                  1. Secretory Antibodies
                  2. Chemical Defenses
                    1. pH Barriers
                      1. Antimicrobial Enzymes
                        1. Complement System
                      2. Cellular Components
                        1. Phagocytic Cells
                          1. Neutrophils
                            1. Monocytes
                              1. Macrophages
                                1. Dendritic Cells
                                2. Natural Killer Cells
                                  1. Target Recognition
                                    1. Cytotoxic Mechanisms
                                    2. Granulocytes
                                      1. Eosinophils
                                        1. Basophils
                                          1. Mast Cells
                                        2. Recognition Mechanisms
                                          1. Pattern Recognition Receptors
                                            1. Toll-Like Receptors
                                              1. NOD-Like Receptors
                                                1. RIG-I-Like Receptors
                                                  1. C-Type Lectin Receptors
                                                  2. Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns
                                                    1. Bacterial Components
                                                      1. Viral Components
                                                        1. Fungal Components
                                                        2. Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns
                                                          1. Endogenous Danger Signals
                                                            1. Sterile Inflammation
                                                          2. Effector Mechanisms
                                                            1. Phagocytosis
                                                              1. Recognition and Binding
                                                                1. Ingestion
                                                                  1. Phagolysosome Formation
                                                                    1. Microbial Killing
                                                                    2. Complement System
                                                                      1. Classical Pathway
                                                                        1. Alternative Pathway
                                                                          1. Lectin Pathway
                                                                            1. Effector Functions
                                                                            2. Inflammatory Response
                                                                              1. Acute Inflammation
                                                                                1. Chronic Inflammation
                                                                                  1. Resolution of Inflammation

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                                                                              10. Adaptive Immunity