C c3p Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Apr 4, 2009 Messages 87 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location nor-CAL Dentist Oct 8, 2009 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad if on the dat we are asked which is first to react to a virus...do i put: a-if its non specific NK cells or interferon? b. if its specific i put helper T cells right? ive seen conflicting answers. thanks.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad if on the dat we are asked which is first to react to a virus...do i put: a-if its non specific NK cells or interferon? b. if its specific i put helper T cells right? ive seen conflicting answers. thanks.
Ninja9 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Nov 12, 2008 Messages 182 Reaction score 1 Points 4,571 Location Tampa Pre-Dental Oct 8, 2009 #2 If it is non-specific, then yes, I would put Natural Killer Cells. As for specific, I would put macrophages, as they would first ingest the pathogen, then display the antigen on their cell surface for recognition by helper T cells. This may help. http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sit...chapter24/animation__the_immune_response.html Upvote 0 Downvote
If it is non-specific, then yes, I would put Natural Killer Cells. As for specific, I would put macrophages, as they would first ingest the pathogen, then display the antigen on their cell surface for recognition by helper T cells. This may help. http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sit...chapter24/animation__the_immune_response.html