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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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Immunology
hinge region
Biology; Immunology
A flexible, open segment of an antibody molecule that allows bending of the molecule. The hinge region is located between Fab and Fc and is susceptible to enzymatic cleavage.
histamine
Biology; Immunology
A vasoactive amine stored in mast cell granules which is released by antigen binding to IgE molecules on mast cells, causing dilation of local blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction. Histamine ...
histocompatibility
Biology; Immunology
Literally, the ability of tissues to be compatible; in immunology, it means identity in all transplantation antigens. These antigens, in turn, are collectively referred to as histocompatibility ...
Hodgkins's disease
Biology; Immunology
is a malignant disease in which antigen-presenting cells that resemble dendritic cells seem to be the transformed cell type. Hodgkin's lymphoma is a form of Hodgkin's disease in which lymphocytes ...
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Biology; Immunology
Retrovirus that infects human CD4 + cells and causes AIDS.
Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)
Biology; Immunology
The human major histocompatibility complex; contains the genes coding for the polymorphic MHC class I and II class molecules and many other important genes.
