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Antigen |
A protein involved in self recognition and triggers an immune response. |
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Interferon |
Antiviral protein that prevents viral infection in healthy cells. |
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Antibody |
Specific proteins that bind to a complimentary antigen in an immune response. |
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Agglutination |
Antibodies bond to the antigens on the surface of several pathogens clumping them together. |
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Neutralisation |
Antibodies that bind to antigens on the pathogens membrane and prevent it from attaching to and entering host cells. |
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Opsenisation |
Antibodies label a pathogen. This makes the macrophages more attracted to the pathogen. |
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Herd Immunity |
When a sufficient number of a population are immune to a pathogen, the minority of people not immune are unlikely to get ill from the pathogen. |
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Herd Immunity Threshold |
Percentage of people needed to be vaccinated to have herd immunity. |
