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What process provides many b cells and t cells that are activated against specific antigens?
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Clonal expansion is the process that provides many B cells and T cells that are activated against specific antigens. Clonal expansion is what provides the immune system its strength.
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What are antigens determining blood type carried on?
Antigens, by definition, cause the body to produce antibodies which act against them. You inherit certain antigens which are on your red blood cells. Sometimes these antigens are absent from your RBC. If you are type B, you have B antigens. Type A has A antigens, AB has AB antigens and type O has no antigens. If you are type AB, you can receive AB blood from some one else.
What is neutralizing antigen?
Its the antigen in a particular foreign body or pathogen that the body recognizes as "allo" or unfamiliar.. Maybe even harmful. So antibodies are produced against these antigens. And since they are 'neutralizing antibodies' it follows that the antigens they bind to are 'neutralizing antigens'
What are the purpose of agglutination test?
Agglutination serves to provide an idea of the presence of certain antibodies within the body. If specific antibodies against the antigen are present, the antibodies will combine with the antigens, coat the cells and cause the cells to join together, or agglutinate. It can be used to identify unknown antigens in diagnosing infections and to determine matching tissue types and blood groupings between two individuals.
What role do antigens play in creating the vaccine?
An antigen is a molecule in the body that triggers a specific immune response against itself, usually after attaching to the virus or bacteria it wants to respond to. Studying how these molecules work allow the production of vaccines that work as antigens.
Why specific relief act is specific?
Because the Relief are Granted toward the Specif person against the Specific Person not against whole
What is an anarisum?
blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
Which process provides immunity against antigens and pathogens in the body fluids?
phagocytosis
Which of the following initiates an attack against a specific antigen or pathogen?
Plasma Cell initiate attacks against specific antigens. Plasma cells are B cells bearing specific antibodies for binding to a specific antigen.
What is the difference between the specific and nonspecific immune response?
Immunity provides protection against specific foreign antigens, displays memory, and it requires distinction between self and non self antigen.
Serological testing is based on the fact that antibodies react specifically with an anigen all bacteria have the same antigens or the human body makes antibodies against bacteria?
AnswerThe human body makes specific antibodies to specific antigens (ex. proteins on a bacterial membrane) that it encounters. Bacteria do not all have the same antigens.* antibodies react specifically with an antigen
What do antibodies work against?
Antigens
Autoantibodies are produced against?
self-antigens
When your body fights a disease it is battling against?
Answer: Antigens.
Are antigens self cells?
The immune system is usually non-reactive against "self" antigens under normal conditions.
What is the difference between a B cell and a memory B cell?
A plasma B cell is a B cell that has been activated to proliferate and produce antibodies against a specific antigen. A memory B cell is a B cell that lives a long time after an infection to provide long lasting immunity against that specific antigen. They both originate from the same B cell in your secondary lymph system. Once activated the specific B cell will proliferate into plasma B cells and memory B cells.
What type of immunity provides lifetime protection for the body against a specific pathogen?
Active immunity
Which state has a specific corporate law that provides strong regulations against hostile takeover?
Nevada
