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WorksheetsSkin - Lecture 10
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
What type of antimicrobial molecule is produced by the sebaceous glands?
Lysozyme
Fatty acids
Major basic protein
Surfactant protein A
Why does increased sebum production increase the risk of skin infection?
It inhibits the activation of mast cells
It inhibits the movement of neutrophils
It inhibits epithelial cell keratinization
Microbes in the normal microbiota overgrow
Which of the following skin defences use perforin and granzyme to kill infected cells?
Mast cells and eosinophils
Keratinocytes and sebocytes
Neutrophils and macrophages
Natural killer cells and Tc cells
Which T helper cell response is MOST important for defence against intracellular skin infections like Mycobacterium leprae?
Th1 cells
Th2 cells
Th17 cells
Th22 cells
Bee sting venom sometimes causes urticaria (hives) and anaphylaxis. What type of immune disease is this?
Type I hypersensitivity
Type II hypersensitivity
Type III hypersensitivity
Type IV hypersensitivity
Which of the following opportunistic pathogens is found in the normal skin microbiota?
Candida albicans
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridioides difficile
Neisseria meningitidis
