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immunoglobulins; produced by B cell plasma cells in response to a specific protein; react with that protein to cause its destruction directly or through activation of the inflammatory response |
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released from injured cells to stimulate the inflammatory response through activation of various chemical substances |
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a disorder that occurs when the body responds to specific self-antigens to produce antibodies or cell-mediated responses against its own cells |
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lymphocytes programmed to recognize specific proteins; when activated, these cells cause the production of antibodies to react with that protein |
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heat, one of the four cardinal signs of inflammation; caused by activation of the inflammatory response |
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property of drawing neutrophils to an area |
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series of cascading proteins that react with the antigen-antibody complex to destroy the protein or stimulate an inflammatory reaction |
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pain, one of the four cardinal signs of inflammation; caused by activation of the inflammatory response |
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first factor activated when a blood vessel or cell is injured; starts the cascading reaction of the clotting factors, activates the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin to dissolve clots, and activates the kinin system responsible for activation of the inflammatory response |
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tissue hormone that is released in response to viral invasion; blocks viral replication |
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chemicals released by WBCs to communicate with other WBCs and to support the inflammatory and immune reactions |
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system activated by Hageman factor as part of the inflammatory response; includes bradykinin |
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white blood cells; can be neutrophils, basophils, or eosinophils |
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white blood cells with large, varied nuclei; can be T cells or B cells |
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mature leukocytes that are capable of phagocytizing an antigen (foreign protein); also called monocytes or mononuclear phagocytes |
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major histocompatibility complex |
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the genetic identification code carried on a chromosome; produces several proteins or antigens that allow the body to recognize cells as being self-cells |
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fixed basophils found in the respiratory and GI tracts and in the skin, which release chemical mediators of the inflammatory and immune responses when they are stimulated by local irritation |
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leukocyte-producing cells in the bone marrow that can develop into neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocytes, or macrophages |
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neutrophils that are able to engulf and digest foreign material |
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the process of engulfing and digesting foreign pyrogens |
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redness, one of the four cardinal signs of inflammation; caused by activation of the inflammatory response |
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lymphocytes programmed in the thymus gland to recognize self-cells; may be effector T cells, helper T cells or suppressor T cells |
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swelling, one of the four cardinal signs of inflammation; caused by activation of the inflammatory response |
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