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MicroBio 6

Immunology

TermDefinition
Adaptive Immunity Acquired ability to recognize and destroy and individual pathogen.
Antibody Soluble protein, produced by B cells, that interacts with antigen (aka immunoglobin)
Antigen Molecule capable of interacting with specific components of the immmune system
Epitope (Antigen determinant) Portion of an antigen that is reactive with a specific antibody or T-Cell receptor
Antigen-presenting cell (APC) A macrophage, dendritic cell, or B cell that presents processed antigen peptides to a T cell
Autoantibody an antibody that reacts to self antigens
B cell A lymphocyte that has immunoglobulin surface receptors, produces immunoglobulin, and may present antigens to T cells
Cell-mediated immunity (CMI) immunity resulting from direct interaction with antigen specific T cells
Cytokine a soluble immune response modulator produced by leukocytes
Lymphocyte a subset of nucleated cells found in the blood that are involved in the immune response
Leukocyte a nucleated cell found in white blood cells
MHC (Major histocompatibility complex) responsible for encoding several cell survace proteins important in antigen presentation
Phagocyte one of a group of cells that recognizes, ingests, and degrades pathogens and pathogen products
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