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Process of removing the antibody from serum sample   Adsorption  
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Force of attraction beteeen 1 Fab and 1 epitope   Affinity  
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1 or 2 or more different genes that may occupy a specific locus on a chromosome   Allele  
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Special class of immumogen that induces hypersensitivity reaction   Allergen  
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Gene that does not produce a detectable product   Amorph  
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Any substance Protein or nonprotein that when introduced into an animal causes production of an antibody   Antigen  
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Aggregates of histiocytes are seen in acute rheumatic fever   Aschoff Bodies  
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An antibody produced in response to an antigen possessed by the same individual   Autoantibody  
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Antigenic substance found within the same individual   Autologous  
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Sum of all attractive forces between a multivalent antibody to a multivalent antigen   Avidity  
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Thermolabile protein present in normal animal serum   Complement  
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Genetic combination where both genes at a single loci are expressed   Codominant  
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Characteristic of an antibody to react stronger with cells that have a homozygous presentation of an antigen   Dosage  
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Discovered the process of vaccination   Edward Jenner  
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Process used to remove antibodies bound to RBCs   Elution  
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Ratio of antigen dilution to antibody dilution at which maximum precipitation occurs   Equivalence Zone  
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Total genetic composition of an individual, representing maternally and paternally derived genes   Genotype  
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Acting like an antigen when coupled with a protein carrier but incapable by itself of stimulating antibody formation   Hapten  
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Portion of immunoglobulin molecule important for maintaining the correct orientation of the arm of the antibody in relation to its binding with the antigen   Hinge region  
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Any substance that can induce an immune response (not necessarily Ab production)   Immunogen  
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Subtype of immunoglobuli classes   Isotype  
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Immune competent cells   Lymphocytes  
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Substances that are produced by activated T lymphocytes that participate in various cell mediated immunity   Lymphokines  
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Antigen presenting or processing cell   Macrophage  
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Blood transfused is equal to recipient's blood volume   Massive Transfusion  
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Area in the lymph node where the plasma cells predominate when a state of localized infection occurs   Medulla  
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Substance in serum that promotes immune adherence and facilitates phagocytosis by the reticuloendothelial system   Opsonin  
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Immunologic procedure in whoch antibody and antigen are placed in wells of a gel medium plate and allowed to diffuse in order to visualize the reaction by a precipitin line   Ouchterlony  
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Detectable or expressed characteristics of genes   Phenotype  
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Immediate precusor of antibodies   Plasma cells  
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Phenomenon of antigen excess   Postzone  
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Responsible for the flexibility of the hinge region of the immumoglobulin   Proline  
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Phenomenon of antibody excess   Prozone  
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"Stack of coins" appearance of red cells   Rouleaux Formation  
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Measure of the strength of an antibody by testing its reactivity at increasing dilutions against the appropeiate antigen. The reciprocal of the highest dilution that shows agglutination.   Titer  
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Substances added to an immunogen to enhance immune response by: -prolonging retention time -increasingthe effective size of immunogen -stimulating the influx of macrophages and/or lymphocytes   Adjuvants  
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A.) Monomer; predominant/highest concentration Ab in immune serum globulin preparation due to having the longest half life; responsible for 2ndary (anamnestic) immune response;associated with HLA B.) 4 Isotypes of this Immunoglobulin Subclass   A.) IgG B.) 1, 2, 3, 4  
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Function of IgG: A.) Provide immunity to the newborn 1.) isotype/s cross placenta 2.) best isotype B.) Best in complement activation C.) Best in agglutination D.) Best in precipitation   A.1. All except IgG2 A.2. IgG1 B. IgG3 > IgG1 > IgG2 C. IgM D. IgG  
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Monomer (serum IgA) and dimer (secretory IgA); associated with transport piece of secretory component produced by epithelial cells near IgA producing Ab plasma cells which functions to prevent enzymatic degradation of IgA; Ab found in secretions;   IgA  
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Most common antibody deficiency   IgA  
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Pentamer; responsible for 1° immune response, neutralization of toxins & viruses, opsonization & agglutination reactions; best in complement activation;   IgM  
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May be present in amniotic fluid if there is infection; first to appear in the surface of B-cell; first produced by an infant; destroyed by sulfhydryl compounds: DTT & 2-ME that target disulfide bonds of J chain   IgM  
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Abundant in immunocompetent but unstimulated B-cells; second to appear in B-cell; has activity against penicillin & insulin   IgD  
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IgD main function   Immunoregulation  
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Has reaginic activity and affinity to mast cells and basophils causing release of histamine; increased in parasitic infections, allergic/anaphylactic reactions   IgE  
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