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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
time-lapse video microscopy
Biology; Immunology
One uses time-lapse video microscopy to examine processes in biology, that are anywhere from cell migration (fast) to a flower blossoming (slow).
pus
Biology; Immunology
Pus is the mixture of cell debris and dead neutrophils that is present in wounds and abscesses infected with extracellular encapsulated bacteria.
poison ivy
Biology; Immunology
Poison ivy is a plant whose leaves contain pentadecacatechol, a potent contact sensitizing agent and a frequent cause of contact hypersensitivity.
Heymann’s nephritis
Biology; Immunology
An excellent model for membranous glomerulonephritis is Heymann’s nephritis, a disease induced by injecting animals with tubular epithelial tissue.
peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Biology; Immunology
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells are lymphocytes and monocytes isolated from peripheral blood, usually by Ficoll-Hypaque™ density centrifugation.
alloantigens
Biology; Immunology
Alloantigens are classically defined as polymorphisms at the MHC locus; they stimulate intense reactions to allografted tissues, hence their naming.
junctional diversity
Biology; Immunology
Junctional diversity is the diversity present in antigen-specific receptors that is created during the process of joining V, D, and J gene segments.
