This post was most recently updated on September 27th, 2019 1. Monoclonal antibodies are produced by A) hybridomas. B) lymphocytes. C) myeloma cells. D) plasma cells. 2. Opsonization refers to A) adherence to mucosal […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019 1. Specific immunity can be acquired either naturally or artificially and involves A) All of the below. B) antibodies. C) antigens. D) the classical complement […]
This post was most recently updated on October 4th, 2016Whenever we got ill, our body fights with those disease causing germs and try to make us feel better. The fight between the disease causing germs […]
This post was most recently updated on September 27th, 2019 This is the collection of some multiple choice questions to check your understanding about immunology; definitions, terms, concepts etc. At the end of this immunology […]
This post was most recently updated on September 27th, 2019 Counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) is a modification of Ouchterlony method that speeds up migration of an antigen and antibody by applying an electrical current. Most bacterial antigens […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019When the specific antibodies (agglutinins) bind to surface antigens of bacteria/virus or any antigens immobilized in particulate matter (such as latex particle) and cause the formation of […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is extremely sensitive test that is used to detect specific antibodies or antigens. The direct ELISA is a test for the […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test is the most widely used type of immunoassay. ELISA is a rapid test used for detecting or quantifying antibody (Ab) against viruses, […]
This post was most recently updated on April 23rd, 2015 Which of the following antibody is an important host defense against encapsulated bacteria? a. IgG1 b. IgG2 c. IgG3 d. IgG4 Which of the following […]
This post was most recently updated on December 3rd, 2017CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY: Antibody-independent immunity, mediated by TH1 cells. Examples: Type-IV Hypersensitivity responses, responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other intracellular pathogens. MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION: IFN-gamma, secreted by TH1 […]
This post was most recently updated on May 22nd, 2016 Cytokines are bioactive hormones, normally glycoproteins, which exercise a wide variety of biological effects on those cells which express the appropriate receptors. Cytokines are designated […]
This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019 General feature of antigen antibody reactions The reaction is specific; an antigen combines only with its homologous antibody and vice versa. The specificity however is […]
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