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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
mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR)
Biology; Immunology
Proliferative response occurring when leuko cytes from two individuals are mixed in vitro; T cells from one individual (the responder) are activated by MHC antigens expressed by APC of the other ...
molecular mimicry
Biology; Immunology
Identity or similarity of epitopes expressed by a pathogen and by a self molecule; may explain how autoimmune responses develop.
monoclonal
Biology; Immunology
Means derived from a single clone, the progeny of a single cell. Generally refers to a population of T cells, B cells, or antibody that is homogeneous, and reactive with the same specificity toward ...
monocyte
Biology; Immunology
Phagocytic leukocyte found in the blood; precursor to tissue macrophage.
motif
Biology; Immunology
A pattern of amino acids in the sequence of a molecule critical for the binding of a ligand.
mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
Biology; Immunology
System that connects lymphoid structures found in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts; includes tonsils, appendix, and Peyer's patches of the small intestine.
multiple sclerosis
Biology; Immunology
Disease of the central nervous system believed to be autoimmune in nature, in which an inflammatory response results in demyelination and loss of neurologic function.
