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The immune system is what mounts an immune response. It complex and consists of various barriers: chemical barriers, inflammation, general cellular barriers, and the specific barriers like antibodies.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoImmunogenicity is the ability of a pathogen/organism/molecule to induce an immune response by the body. The factors that determine immunogenicity are:
- Foreignness: the more foreign the substance to the body, the greater its immunogenicity
- Molecular weight: larger molecules are more immunogenic; molecules that are too small (usually less than 10 000, others less than 5000) are are too small to induce an immune response (they are called haptens)
- Chemical complexity: molecules with repeating subunits are less immunogenic than those with complex patterns
- Degradability: very large molecules (or macromolecules) that cannot be degraded cannot easily be processed by APCs (antigen-presenting cells) and are therefore less immunogenic
- Dosage: the dosage of certain substances must be within a specific range in order to elicit an immune response.
- Adjuvants: these are substance which increase immunogenicity when mixed with an antigen
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Why do all molecules which have the property of antigenicity do not have the property of immunogenicity?
Because we know that all molecules that act as antigens produce an antibody so they have a property of antigenicity but not all give the immune response.
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What factors must be considered in the preparation of prospective financial statements?
Factors related to the specific entity; Factors related to the industry; Factors related to the market; Factors related to the economy; Factors Related to the Specific Entity
Are producers abiotic factors or biotic factors?
Producers are biotic factors
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abiotic factors are important for the survival of biotic factors in an ecosystem because without the existence of these abiotic factors, the biotic factors will not survive. if one of these factors were change, the biotic factors will be destroyed. biotic factors are animals, trees, bacteria etc., and the abiotic factors are water, air, sun, and rocks.
How is the immunogenicity determined?
if the antigen is more foreign , then the immunogenicity is high if the immune response is high, then the immunogenicity is also high Immunogenicity of Antigens : •Determined by -Foreignness -Molecular Size -Chemical Composition -Degradability •Influenced by -Host genotype -Dose and route of administration -Presence of adjuvants
Is immunogenicity suitable for development of vaccines?
Immunogenicity is the characteristic of being able to stimulate an immune response, which is exactly what a vaccine is supposed to do.
What has the author Brian Flanagan written?
Brian Flanagan has written: 'The immunogenicity of a recombinant adenovirus expressing the SIV Gag gene in mice'
What is the role of adjuvants?
adjuvants are substances that when mixed with isolated antigen,increases its immunogenicity,thereby provoking inflammation and draws large number numbers of immune system cells to the site of injection.
Why do all molecules which have the property of antigenicity do not have the property of immunogenicity?
Because we know that all molecules that act as antigens produce an antibody so they have a property of antigenicity but not all give the immune response.
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How are prime factors and factors related?
Prime factors are factors that are also prime numbers.
What is the factors and prime factors of 15?
Factors: 1,3,5,15 Prime Factors: 3,5
What are the factors and prime factors of 449?
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How many factors does 24 have?
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