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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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immunoelectrophoresis
Biology; Immunology
Immunoelectrophoresis is a technique in which antigens are first separated by their electrophoretic mobility and are then detected and identified by immunodiffusion.
immune system
Biology; Immunology
The immune system is the name used to describe the tissues, cells, and molecules involved in adaptive immunity, or sometimes the totality of host defense mechanisms.
membrane-attack complex
Biology; Immunology
The membrane-attack complex is made up of the terminal complement components, which assemble to generate a membrane-spanning hydrophilic pore, damaging the membrane.
tonsils
Biology; Immunology
The palatine tonsils that lie on either side of the pharynx are large aggregates of lymphoid cells organized as part of the mucosal- or gut-associated immune system.
autoimmune response
Biology; Immunology
An adaptive immune response directed at self antigens is called an autoimmune response; likewise, adaptive immunity specific for self antigens is called autoimmunity.
afferent lymphatic vessels
Biology; Immunology
Afferent lymphatic vessels drain fluid from the tissues and carry macrophages and dendritic cells from sites of infection in most parts of the body to the lymph nodes.
parasites
Biology; Immunology
Parasites are organisms that obtain sustenance from a live host. In medical practice, the term is restricted to worms and protozoa, the subject matter of parasitology.
