Table of Contents

  1. 3-1 Barriers to Infection at the Epithelium
  2. 3-2 Innate Recognition by Soluble Collectins and Ficolins
  3. 3-3 Overview of the Complement System
  4. 3-4 Activation of the Complement Cascade
  5. 3-5 Complement Effector Actions and Receptors
  6. 3-6 Regulation of Complement and Evasion by Microbes
  7. 3-7 Recognition of Microbes by Phagocytes
  8. 3-8 Mechanisms of Phagocytosis
  9. 3-9 Destructive Mechanisms of Phagocytes
  10. 3-10 The Toll-Like Receptor Family of Innate Immune Receptors
  11. 3-11 Toll-Like Receptor Signaling to Cytokine Production
  12. 3-12 Intracellular Sensors of Bacterial Peptidoglycan Components
  13. 3-13 Inflammation: Initiation of an Inflammatory Response
  14. 3-14 Inflammation: Recruitment of Immune Cells
  15. 3-15 Inflammation: Regulation and Systemic Effects
  16. 3-16 Innate Defense Against Viruses: Interferon
  17. 3-17 Inhibition of Virus Replication by Interferon
  18. 3-18 Innate Defense Against Viruses: Induction of Apoptosis
  19. 3-19 Intracellular Defenses Targeting Viral Nucleic Acid