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Immunology

(Science: study) a subfield of biology that deals with the study of antigens and the immuneprocess and how humans and higher animals fight off disease. The branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system.The dedicated study of the immune system and immune responses.


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Need a clear explaination about T and B cells

Am preparing a journal club presentation for next week (subject: immunology). It is not my field of research and I am having trouble finding a good website that has comprehensive and detailed information about memory T and B cells. In particular what surface ...

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by Drgirlfriend
Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:51 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Need a clear explaination about T and B cells
Replies: 0
Views: 59

Re: is it too late?(sorry might be off topic)

... today. Start reading all the bio articles every month. Go to the library and read some back issues, especially articles on bio (proteins, DNA, immunology, ecology, taxonomy, neuroscience, etc. etc.). That's a good introduction to the language of biology and will give you a leg-up on your first ...

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by jonmoulton
Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:29 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: is it too late?(sorry might be off topic)
Replies: 4
Views: 136

chicken pox antibodies

I'll to look up my immunology notes when I get back home, but I think remember that only the one-unit antibody (IgG) cross the placenta, not IgM and IgA. I think it may be possible that the antibody is IgM, case in which it won't cross. ...

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by MrMistery
Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:47 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: chicken pox antibodies
Replies: 2
Views: 109

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... Geophysicist, expert in supercomputer modeling of plate tectonics * Dr. Jerry Bergman, Psychologist * Dr. Kimberly Berrine, Microbiology & Immunology * Prof. Vladimir Betina, Microbiology, Biochemistry & Biology * Dr. Andrew Bosanquet, Biology, Microbiology * Edward A. Boudreaux, Theoretical ...

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by AFJ
Sat May 09, 2009 1:45 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16356

what's the purpose to crosslink receptors using Abs

In immunology literatures, I often noticed people using some antibodies to crosslink the corresponding receptors. I do not know the exact reason. 1. Why needs crosslinking using Abs? Does crosslinking make dimer or trimer of ...

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by Takara
Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:35 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: what's the purpose to crosslink receptors using Abs
Replies: 0
Views: 356
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