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Will the B antibody in the plasma donor blood group A agglutinate the A antigen of the AB recipient and Why?
Yes. A person with blood group antibody B can not donate blood to another person with group A because it will agglutinates as they blood group A can only be donated to to a person with blood group A.
Even though you donate whole blood, all of it is not given unless you both have the exact blood type. A person with A type (who has B antibodies in their plasma) will only donate their cells. No antibodies will be given. So AB can be given A but without the plasma which has the antibodies.
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Why the B antibody on donor blood group A does not atack the A antigen of the AB recipient?
Although you donate all of your blood components, only the red cells are given to someone who doesn't have your exact blood type. B type whole blood will only be given to B. An AB recipient will only get red cells and no plasma so the antibodies in the plasma can not attack the antigens on the red blood cell surface.
Do plasma cells develop from t cells after exposure to an antigen?
No, plasma cells develop from B cells after exposure to an antigen. T cells play a role in activating B cells to differentiate into plasma cells and produce antibodies. Plasma cells are responsible for producing large amounts of antibodies specific to the antigen encountered.
What happens when a B cell recognize an antigen?
When a B cell recognizes an antigen, it will undergo activation and differentiation into plasma cells, which produce antibodies specific to that antigen. Some B cells may also differentiate into memory cells that provide long-lasting immunity to the antigen. This process is essential in the adaptive immune response to eliminate pathogens and prevent future infections.
What is the function of the blood type A?
Blood type A carries the A antigen on red blood cells and anti-B antibodies in the plasma. This means individuals with blood type A can receive blood from donors with type A or O, but not from those with type B or AB.
Why you prefer serum for serological test than plasma?
Serum is preferred over plasma for serological tests because it does not contain anticoagulants. This prevents interference with certain antibodies and ensures accurate test results. Serum is also easier to handle and process compared to plasma.
The y- shaped protein that is produced by plasma cells upon exposure to a specific antigen and can bind to that antigen is called a?
antibody
Is an antibodie an antigen?
An antibody is a glycoprotein that is produced by plasma cells. It consists of heavy chains and light chains. An antigen is a molecule that interacts with an antibody (or T-Cell). When the antigen interaction induces an immune response it is known as an immunogen.
Explain briefly the contents of the Landsteiner's rule of reciprocity?
Landsteiner's rule states that when an antigen is on a red blood cell, the corresponding antibody is never present simultaneously. Instead, the reciprocal red cell antigen is present in the plasma or serum.(Ex. A type A individual has anti-B in their serum.)
Why the B antibody on donor blood group A does not atack the A antigen of the AB recipient?
Although you donate all of your blood components, only the red cells are given to someone who doesn't have your exact blood type. B type whole blood will only be given to B. An AB recipient will only get red cells and no plasma so the antibodies in the plasma can not attack the antigens on the red blood cell surface.
What is the function of the plasma cell?
produce antibodies Plasma cells are antibody-manufacturing cells derived from B lymphocytes, following their activation by an antigen. They are responsible for humoral immunity - immunity conferred by antibodies present in the blood plasma. Plasma cells are capable of synthesising and secreting antibodies at a rate of 2000 molecules per second. Each cell will only synthesise and secrete one type of antibody. This antibody will bind specifically to the antigen that initially activated the precursor B lymphocyte. Plasma cells will synthesise and secrete antibody molecules over their short life span of 4 to 5 days. The secreted antibodies circulate in the blood or lymph and bind to their complementary antigen, thus marking them for destruction by other mechanisms.
What parts of the body are involved in antibody production?
Activated B cells differentiate into either antibody producing cells called plasma cells that secrete soluble antibody or memory cells that survive in the body for years afterward in order to allow the immune system to remember an antigen and respond faster upon future exposures.
Type blood has B antibodies?
Has no antigen in many textbooks it will state "no A-antigen and no B-antigen"(which imply the possibility of some other antigen) and some will even say, "no antigen" (which is true; antigens are things that attach to antigen binding sites, thus, if it does not fit any antigen binding sites, it is technically not a antigen but merely a "enzyme/protein") but this is just to reduce unnecessary and irrelevant information; they are only concerned about A-antibody, B-antibody, A-antigen, and B-antigen. Nonetheless, know that there are in fact antigens on o blood cells, they are just inactive. My guess is, N acetyl glactosamine on A antigen and Galactose on B antigens are Epitopes (: a small specific regions on antigens that are bound by the antigen receptors on lymphocytes and by secreted antibodies.) Antigens without epitopes will not be detected by antigen binding sites.
Sperm is not antigen why?
Sperm are not recognized as foreign invaders by the immune system because they carry self-proteins that are recognized as part of the body. This prevents an immune response from targeting and attacking sperm cells as it would with foreign antigens.
What do type O negative and type AB positive blood have in common?
Type O NEG is the universal red cell donor AB POS is the universal red cell recipient Type O is the universal recipient for plasma AB is the universal donor for plasma Type O NEG is characterized by the lack of ABO and D antigen on the red cells. AB POS has every AB/D antigen present on the red cells. You may find some sort of commonality in there...although it's mostly opposites.
If you were to transfuse a person with plasma proteins from a person or an animal that has been actively immunized against a specific antigen would it provide active or passive immunity?
It would provide passive immunity because the recipient is not generating their antibodies against that specific antigen. Instead, they are receiving pre-formed antibodies from the plasma proteins of the donor, offering immediate protection.
Is blood Type A and blood Type O the same?
NO, Blood Types A & O are not the same - here's a quick snapshot why:Blood Type A:Genetically can be AA or AOCell has the A antigen with anti-B antibody in the plasmaBlood Type O: Genetically can only be OOCell has no antigen, but plasma carries the anti-A and anti-B antibodies
A protein molecule produced by a plasma cell?
antibody
