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Immunology and Serology - Antigen and Antibodies questions with correct answers 2024/2025
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Immunology and Serology - Antigen andAntibodies
Immunogens - ANSCapable of triggering an adaptive immune response by inducing the
formation of antibodies
Antigens - ANSsubstance that stimulates antibody production
Haptens - ANSPartial/incomplete antigen
low molecular weight, has the ability to react with corresponding antibodies but not able to
stimulate antibody production
Immunogenicity - ANSability to stimulate antibody production
Epitope - ANSpart of an antigen that reacts specifically with an antibody or T lymphocyte
receptor
antigenic determinant - ANSOther name of epitope
Foreignness, degradability, Molecular weight, Structural stability, Complexity - ANSPhysical
nature of antigens
Foreignness - ANSDegree to which an antigen is recognized as non-self by the individual's
immune system.
Adjuvant - ANSdirty little secret of vaccine
Autoantigen, Alloantigen, Heteroantigen, Hetetophilic antigen - ANSTypes of antigen
Autoantigen - ANSantigen derived from same individual
Alloantigen - ANSantigen derived from different individual from same specie
Heteroantigen - ANSantigen that produces the greatest immune response
Antigen derived from different species
Heterophilic antigen - ANSantigen found in unrelated plant and animals, cross reacts with each
other
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