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capable of mounting an immune response
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condition in which the immune system attacks self antigens; examples include type I Diabetes mellitus and Grave’s disease
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tolerance –
property of the immune system in which white blood cells are tolerant of self antigens and leaves them alone.
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| major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins |
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| a group of proteins coming from genes associated with immune function |
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| another term for “antibody”; a protein produced by plasma cells; examples include anti-A and anti-B antibodies associated with the ABO blood typing system |
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| another term for “antigen”; a compound (usually a protein) that is expressed on the surface of cells; includes two types: self and foreign antigens |
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| condition in which the immune system attacks self antigens; examples include type I Diabetes mellitus and Grave’s disease |
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immunocompetent –
capable of mounting an immune response, |
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immunoglobulin –
another term for “antibody”; a protein produced by plasma cells; examples include anti-A and anti-B antibodies associated with the ABO blood typing system |
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| property of the immune system in which white blood cells are tolerant of self antigens and leaves them alone |
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major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins –
a group of proteins coming from genes associated with immune function |
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