1. Viruses and the Immune System Intended Learning Outcomes

2. Viruses and the Immune System Students should be able to… 1.Name at least 5 viral diseases and describe some of the symptoms. 2.Interpret a diagram of a typical virus or bacteriophage. 3.Describe how viruses are able to infect and damage cells of all types. a.Lytic cycle b.Lysogenic cycle 4.Explain why a virus is not considered to be a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell.

3. Viruses and the Immune System Students should be able to… 5. Explain how your immune system would fight an attack from a virus by doing the following: a.Describe @ least 4 non-specific defenses. i.e., name and explain what each does to rid the body of the foreign substance/organism (antigen). b.Know what each of the following cells do during an infection. Cell-mediated or Humoral response: a.Phagocytes/Granulocytes: neutrophils and macrophage b.Lymphocytes: B-cells (plasma & memory cells) and T cells: (helper, cytotoxic, memory & suppressor cells). c.Know what each of the following chemicals do during an infection (immune response): antigens, antibodies, histamine, interleukins, perforin & interferon.

4. Viruses and the Immune System Students should be able to… 6. Interpret virus fingerprints. 7. Explain how the following treat viral infections. a. Vaccine b. Antiserum c. Antivirals 8. Compare and contrast the following: a. antibiotics, vaccines, and antiserums b. viruses, prions, and viroids 9. Essays: Your “Contagion” movie questions.