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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
interdigitating dendritic cells (IDC)
Biology; Immunology
Thymic bone marrow-derived cells which play a critical role in negative selection of developing thymocytes.
interferons (IFN)
Biology; Immunology
A group of proteins having antiviral activity and capable of enhancing and modifying the immune response.
interleukins (IL)
Biology; Immunology
Glycoproteins secreted by a variety of leukocytes that have effects on other leukocytes.
intron
Biology; Immunology
A segment of DNA that does not code for protein: the intervening sequence of nucleotides between coding sequences or exons.
isoelectric focusing
Biology; Immunology
Protein identification technique; proteins migrate in an electric field under a pH gradient to the pH at which their net charge is zero (their isoelectric point).
isograft
Biology; Immunology
Tissue transplanted between two genetically identical individuals (same as syngraft).
isohemagglutinins
Biology; Immunology
Naturally occurring IgM antibodies specific for the red blood cell antigens of the ABO blood groups; thought to result from immunization by bacteria in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts.
