opsonizing antibody
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immune opsonin — opsonizing antibody … Medical dictionary
Gell and Coombs classification — a classification of immune mechanisms of tissue injury, called by Gell and Coombs “allergic reactions,†comprising four types: type I, immediate hypersensitivity reactions, mediated by IgE antibody; type II, antibody mediated hypersensitivity … Medical dictionary
bacteriopsonin — An opsonin that may be an antibody acting upon bacteria rendering them susceptible to phagocytic cells. * * * bac·te·ri·op·so·nin (bak tēr″e opґso nin) an opsonizing antibody that interacts with bacteria to render them more susceptible … Medical dictionary
Adaptive immune system — The adaptive immune system is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate or prevent pathogenic challenges. Thought to have arisen in the first jawed vertebrates, the adaptive or specific immune system is activated … Wikipedia
Innate immune system — See also: Immune system and Adaptive immune system Innate immune system The innate immune system, also known as non specific immune system and secondary line of defence,[1] comprises the cells and mechanisms that defend the host … Wikipedia
Fc receptors — specific cell surface receptors for antigen antibody complexes or aggregated immunoglobulins that bind a site in the Fc portion of the immunoglobulin molecule and may exhibit specificity for particular immunoglobulin classes. Fc receptors are… … Medical dictionary
unitarian hypothesis — noun also unitarian view : a theory in immunology: a single pure antigen will produce only one variety of antibody which when brought into contact with the antigen in appropriate form can react in various ways (as by agglutinating, precipitating … Useful english dictionary
