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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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DiGeorge syndrome
Biology; Immunology
is a recessive genetic immunodeficiency disease in which there is a failure to develop thymic epithelium, and is associated with absent parathyroid glands and large vessel anomalies. It seems to be ...
diphtheria toxoid
Biology; Immunology
An immunizing preparation generated by formalin inactivation of Corynebacterium diphtheriae exotoxins. This toxoid, which is used in the active immunization of children against diphtheria, is usually ...
domain
Biology; Immunology
A compact segment of an immunoglobulin or TCR chain, made up of amino acids around an S-S bond.
double-negative thymocytes
Biology; Immunology
are immature T cells within the thymus that lack expression of the two co-receptors, CD4 and CD8.
double-positive thymocytes
Biology; Immunology
are an intermediate stage in T-cell development in the thymus and are characterized by expression of both the CD4 and the CD8 co-receptor proteins.
DP, DQ, and DR molecules
Biology; Immunology
Human MHC (HLA) class II molecules of humans found on B cells and antigen-presenting cells.
effector cells
Biology; Immunology
Lymphocytes that can mediate the removal of pathogens or antigens from the body without the need for further differentiation. Effectors are distinct from naive lymphocytes, which must proliferate and ...
