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Immune Systems Definitions

Flashcards by gina_evans0312, updated more than 1 year ago

	Created by gina_evans0312 about 7 years ago

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Year 2 Flashcards on Immune Systems Definitions, created by gina_evans0312 on 20/01/2014.

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Question	Answer
Immunity	Bodily responses to substances considered a danger
Pathogen	A disease causing organism
Specificity	Antigen-receptor bonds that allow the body to distinguish between self and non-self
Memory	Reactivation of immune-specific cells upon reinfection by a specific antigen
Antigen	Substance capable of triggering an immune response
Epitope	Part of antigen recognised by immune receptors
Chemo/cytokines	Soluble factos released by the cell to help alert other cells & contain infection

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