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nbme21/Block 1/Question#3 (55.0 difficulty score)
An investigator is studying the efficacy of ...
Flagellin🔍
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submitted by cantaloupe5(69),

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mambaforstep both MHC 1 and 2 are present antigens that are PROTEINS (FA 2019 pg 100). so in order to elicit a T cell response, you need a protein (CANT BE A POLYSACC). that is why vaccines for polysaccaride antigens are often conjugated to PROTEINs--> so that we can elicit a T-cell response (FA 2019 pg 127). +3

lovebug Flagellum = Protein, (FA19, pg.124) +

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submitted by enbeemee(13),

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nor16 Lipid A of LPS can be sensed by CD14 of macrophages causing shock, its not a protein, so no immune reaction as in vaccination (humoral, IgG class switch via Th2 and B Cells). +2

eclipse actually they do use LPS as adjuvant in vaccines +1

hyperfukus TLRs recognize common motifs called pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) in bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. TLR signaling in the modulation of innate immunity + adaptive immunity against pathogens, TLR agonists: CpG-DNA, flagellin, and lipid became essential candidates of effective+safe vaccine adjuvants. TLR agonists improve the efficacy of vaccine, reducing TCR-based selection thresholds and enhancing the magnitude and quality of memory T-cell response. +2

hyperfukus some extra info in case they ask another annoying q +3

aturner713 Not sure if this matters for this or not, but Neisseria spp. have lipoOLIGOsaccharide (LOS) and not lipoPOLYsaccharide (LPS) +1

schep I don't understand why LPS couldn't be the answer also. UWorld question ID 45 specifically says that they are using LPS as a conjugate +

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submitted by wasabilateral(39),

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vi_capsule Flagellum is protein. Pilli/Fimbriae - GLycoprotein +2