Diagram and describe the host immune response from the initiation of the innate

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Diagram and describe the host immune response from the initiation of the innate system to elimination (if possible) of the infection/antigen/allergen. Each question is worth 25 points. To receive all 25 points, you must draw out the host’s immune response (from start to finish) AND describe what is happening at each step.

2. Neisseria gonorrhoeae: This Gram- coccus is a sexually transmitted infection that can lead to gonorrhea or pelvic inflammatory disease. The bacteria enter the body by adhering to epithelial cells in the genital tract and penetrates deeper into subepithelial space where it establishes an extracellular infection.

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On entry of antigen into the host body special type of lymphocytes are activated. Firstly antigen is processed for the purpose of antigen presentation. Macrophages and dendritic cells are main type of APC and the digest the peptides. The peptides then are exposed to T-cell and by TCR they recognise the antigen. Activated T-cell may induce humoral or cellular immune response. The antibodies or cytotoxic T cells kill the antigen.

2. Neisseria gonorrhoea is a gram - ve bacteria causing the Gonorrhoea. It mainly spread by unsafe sex and may cause inflammation in pelvis and also may result infertility. It also may transmitted to child from mother It may be prevented by safe mode of sex.

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