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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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V gene segments
Biology; Immunology
The first 95 amino acids or so of immunoglobulin or T-cell receptor V domains are encoded in inherited V gene segments. There are multiple different V gene segments in the germline genome. To produce ...
coombs test
Biology; Immunology
The Coombs test is a test for antibody binding to red blood cells. Red blood cells that are coated with antibody are agglutinated if they are exposed to an anti-immunoglobulin antibody. The Coombs ...
immediate reaction
Biology; Immunology
During allergic reactions, there are normally two phases: the first happens almost immediately and is called the immediate reaction. Hypersensitivity reactions that occur within minutes of exposure ...
xenografts
Biology; Immunology
The use of xenografts, organs from a different species, is being explored as a solution to the severe shortage of human organs for transplantation. The main problem with xenografting is the presence ...
immunologically privileged sites
Biology; Immunology
Allogeneic tissue placed in certain sites in the body, such as the brain, does not elicit graft rejection. Such sites are called immunologically privileged sites. Immunological privilege results from ...
naive lymphocytes
Biology; Immunology
Naive lymphocytes are lymphocytes that have never encountered their specific antigen and thus have never responded to it, as distinct from memory or effector lymphocytes. All lymphocytes leaving the ...
thoracic duct
Biology; Immunology
The lymph from most of the body, except the head, neck, and right arm, is gathered in a large lymphatic vessel, the thoracic duct, which runs parallel to the aorta through the thorax and drains into ...
