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Immunology
Immunology is the study of the structuree and function of the immune system which is responsible for the protection from invading foreign macromolecules or organisms. It is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in both healthy states and immunological disorders (autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiency, transplant rejection); the physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of the components of the immune system in vitro, in situ, and in vivo.
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hypereosinophilia
Biology; Immunology
Hypereosinophilia is an abnormal state in which there are extremely large numbers of eosinophils in the blood.
lyme disease
Biology; Immunology
Lyme disease is a chronic infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete that can evade the immune response.
inactive derivative of C3b (iC3b)
Biology; Immunology
The inactive complement fragment iC3b is produced by cleavage of C3b and is the first step in C3b inactivation.
valence
Biology; Immunology
The valence of an antibody or antigen is the number of different molecules that it can combine with at one time.
Fc receptors
Biology; Immunology
Fc receptors are receptors for the Fc portion of immunoglobulin isotypes. They include the Fcγ and Fcε receptors.
lytic granules
Biology; Immunology
Lytic granules containing perforin and granzymes are a defining characteristic of armed effector cytotoxic cells.
endoplasmic reticulum protein 57 (Erp57)
Biology; Immunology
Erp57 is a chaperone molecule involved in loading peptide onto MHC class I molecules in the endoplasmic reticulum.