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Allergen

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foreign substance capable of stimulating an allergic response

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antibody

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protein produced in response to the presence of an antigen; each antibody combines w/ a specific antigen

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Antibody- Mediated immunity

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specific mechanism defense in which plasma cells derived from B cells produced antibodies that combine w/ antigens

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Antigen

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foreign substance , usually a protein or a polysaccharides that stimulates the immune system to react such as to produce antibodies

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Apoptosis

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programmed cell death involving a cascade of specific cellular events leading to death and destruction of the cell

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Autoimmune Disease

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disease that results with the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues

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B Lymphocytes

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lymphocytes that matches in the bone marrow and when stimulated by the presence of a specific antigen give rise to antibody producing plasma cells

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Basophil

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leukocyte with a glandular cytoplasm and that is able to be stained with a basic dye

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Cell-Mediated immunity

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specific mechanism of defense in which cells destroy antigens bearing cells

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Colonial Selection Theory

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states that the antigens selects which lymphocytes will undergo clonal expansion and produce more lymphocytes bearing the same type of receptors

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Complement System

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series of protein in plasma that form a nonspecific defense mechanism against a microorganism invasion ; it complements the antigens antibody reaction

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Cytokine

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plant hormone that promotes cell division , often works in combination with auxin during organ development in plant embryos

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Edema

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swelling due to tissue fluid accumulation in the intercellular spaces

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Helper T cell

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secretes lymphonnes which stimulate all kinds of immune cells

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Histomine

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substance produced by basophils in blood and most cells in connective tissues that causes capillaries to dilate

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protein in a plasma membrane that identifies the cell as belonging to a particular individual and acts as an antigen in other organisms

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HLA

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Immediate Allergic Response

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allergic response that oocur within seconds of contact w and antigen caused by the attachment of the allergen to. antibodies

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immunity

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ability of the body to protect itself from foreign substances and cells including diseasing agents

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Immunization

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strategy for achieving immunity to the effects of specific disease causing agents

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Immunoglobin

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globular plasma protein that functions as an antibody

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Inflammatory reaction

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tissue response to injury that is characterized by redness swelling pain and neat

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Interferon

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antveral agent produced by an infected cell that blocks the infection of another cell

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Lymph Nodes

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mass of lymphoids tissue located along that course of a lymphatic vessel

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Mast Cell

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a connective tissue cell that releases histamine in allergic reaction

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Pathogen

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disease causing agent

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Plasma cell

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cell derived from a B cell lymphocyte that is specialized to mass produce antibody

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Monoclonal antibody

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one of many antibodies produced by a clone of hybridoma cells which all bind to the same antigen

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Spleen

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large glandular organ located in the upper left region of the abdomen that stores and purifies blood

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T Lymphocytes

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lymphocytes that matures in the thymus and exists in four varieties one of which kills antigens bearing cells outright

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Thymus Gland

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large gland in the neck that produces several important hormones

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Tonsils

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particuarlly in capsulated lymph nodules located in the pharynx

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Vaccine

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antigens prepared in such a way that they promote active immunity without causing diseases

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Allergy

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hypersensitive to substances such as pollen or animal hair that would originaIy no do harm to the body

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lymph

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fluid derived from tissue fluid that is carried in lymphatic vessels

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lymphatic system

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consists of lymphatic vessels and lymphoid organs

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Interleukin

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which one cytokines produced by various white blood cells have been used as immunityorapectic drugs

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Macrophages

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in vertebrates large phagecytic cells driver from a monocyte ingests microbes and derlls

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natural killer cell

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lymphocytes the causes an infected or cancerous cell to burst