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Category: Immunology

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Phagocytosis: Mechanism and Steps

Phagocytosis is the ingestion of extracellular particulate material such as invading pathogens or dead/dying cells by phagocytic cells and is one of the important innate defense mechanisms. It is...

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Isotypes, Allotypes, and Idiotypes

Human antibodies are Y-shaped, tetrapeptide glycoproteins made by two heavy chains and two light chains that are bound together by disulfide bonds. Like any other proteins, antibodies can act as an...

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IgA Antibodies: Structure, Properties, and Functions

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the second most abundant class of immunoglobulin next to IgG, constituting about 10-15% of total serum immunoglobulin and it is the predominant immunoglobulin class in...

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Immunoglobulins (Antibodies) Structure and Classes

Immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, are special types of glycoprotein molecules that are secreted by well-differentiated B cells, called plasma cells. Antibodies specifically react with the...

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Immunochromatography/ Lateral Flow Immunoassay: Principle and Uses

Immunochromatography, also known as lateral flow immunoassay, is a combination of chromatography and immunoassay. This technology is in use for a wide array of tests for clinical, veterinary, and...

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Herd Immunity: Types, Threshold, Usefulness

There are basically three ways to stop infectious diseases like covid19, one involves the interruption of transmission by using extraordinary restrictions including social distancing, another is...

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