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When the immune system reacts appropriately to an antigen and homeostasis is maintained it is termed what?
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Immunocompetence
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What is the molecule that can be recognized by the immune system?
Antigens.
What is antigene and antibody?
An antigen is a substance that can invoke an immune response. While an antibody is the immune system's response to an antigen. Antibodies, act by directly neutralizing the antigen and/or bind to the antigen and signaling marcophages to phagocytose the antigen.
What does an antigen do?
An antigen is a foreign body. It is used as a "template" to begin an appropriate immune response.
What causes the immune response?
an antigen
What is a substance that causes an immune response called?
Antigen
Is the immune response triggered by antibodies?
No. Immune response is triggered by the antigen.
What is the first step of the immune response?
antigen
All immunogen are antigen but all antigen are immunogen?
An Immunogen is foreign particle that triggers the body's immune system where as Antigen is also a foreign particle , due to its low molecular weight it is unable to trigger immune system. Example for antigen is Hapten
What is the function of an antigen in an antigen-antibody response?
To help immune cells identify and destroy a pathogen
What is the exact nature of antibodies?
antibodies are immune cells which are present in the immune system and it helps in , if any foregin particles or antigens enters in our body it kills that antigen or it binds to the antigen and forms the antigen _antibody complex
What is the foreign material called that stimulates the production of an antibody?
do you mean antigens? An antigen is any (foreign) substance that stimulates an immune reaction.
What is the medical term meaning a foreign substance?
The medical term for a foreign substance is "antigen." An antigen is any substance that the immune system identifies as foreign and triggers an immune response.
