Question

Helena, a 39 year-old busy mom of three kids, finally gets the time to have her gynecological exam. The results from her Pap smear reveal precancerous cells in her cervix. Helena’s doctor runs a DNA test from her Pap sample and detects the presence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 18, which is one major cause of cervical cancer.

What type of second line of defense non-specific immune cell is going to communicate with the third line of defense to help fight Helena’s HPV infection?

Answer 1

Defense to fight against HPV infection is, producing antibody against the antigen or HPV. The antibody is produce in the serum of the patient itself.

So that the protein specific to HPV are E2,E6 and E7. So that the antibody need to introduce into the immune system to fight against HPV infections are,

1. Anti E2 antibody
2. Anti E6 antibody
3. Anti E7 antibody

So fighting against the protein specific to HPV helps in the defense.

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