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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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rheumatoid factor
Biology; Immunology
An autoantibody (usually IgM) that reacts with the individual's own IgG; present in rheumatoid arthritis.
second set rejection
Biology; Immunology
Accelerated rejection of an allograft in a primed recipient.
accessory cell
Biology; Immunology
A cell required to initiate immune response, often used to describe antigen-presenting cell.
accessory molecules
Biology; Immunology
Molecules other than the antigen receptor and major histocompatability complex (MHC) that participate in cognitive, activation, and effector functions of T lymphocyte responsiveness.
acute-phase proteins
Biology; Immunology
A series of proteins, found in the blood shortly after the onset of an infection, that participate in the early phases of host defense against infection.
acute-phase response (APR)
Biology; Immunology
An early response stimulated by cytokines which include interleukin-1, interleukin-6, interferons and tumor necrosis factor. As a result, acute phase proteins. These include C-reactive protein, ...
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