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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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Langerhans cell
Biology; Immunology
Cell of the monocyte/dendritic cell family that takes up and processes antigens in the epidermal layer of the skin; migrates through lymphatics to lymph nodes draining the site of exposure to ...
leukocyte common antigen (LCA, CD45)
Biology; Immunology
An antigen shared in common by both T and B lymphocytes.
leukocytes
Biology; Immunology
White blood cells; comprise monocytes/macrophages, lymphocytes and polymorphonuclear cells.
light chain (L chain)
Biology; Immunology
The light chain of the immunoglobulin molecule; occurs in two forms: κ or λ.
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