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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

plasma

Biology; Immunology

Fluid component of unclotted blood.

plasma cell

Biology; Immunology

The antibody-producing end-stage of B-cell differentiation.

platelets

Biology; Immunology

Bone-marrow derived cells crucial in blood clotting.

pokeweed mitogen

Biology; Immunology

A mitogen that polyclonally activates B cells.

polyclonal activator

Biology; Immunology

A substance that induces activation of many clones of either T or B cells.

poly-Ig receptor

Biology; Immunology

Binds to IgA at one surface of an epithelial cell, transports it through the cell, and releases it at the opposite lumenal surface; the IgA can then participate in protecting the mucosal system.

polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Biology; Immunology

Produces large amounts of DNA from a sequence by repeated cycles of synthesis.

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