An infection of the external ear canal, most commonly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa; often called swimmer’s ear
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A compound released from a natural killer cell that creates pores in the target cell through which other toxins (particularly granzymes) can gain access to the cytoplasm
perforin
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The inflammation of the gums that is more severe than gingivitis, spreading deeper into the tissues
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The mechanism by which regulatory T cells inhibit self-reactive immune responses in T cells that have already exited the thymus
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The process by which DNA from one organism is cut and new pieces of foreign DNA from a second organism…
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The third stage of acute disease, during which the number of pathogens present in the host is greatest and the…
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Class of antiprotozoan drugs long used for the treatment of malaria; interferes with heme detoxification
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Fourth stage of disease, during which the number of pathogens present in the host decreases, along with signs and symptoms…
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The mechanism for making ATP that uses the potential energy stored within an electrochemical gradient to add Pi to ADP
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