Antibodies Flashcards
1
Q
secretory antibody (mucosal antibody)
A
IgA
2
Q
mucous membrane (saliva, tears) buys time for body to ID invader
A
IgA
3
Q
breast milk
A
IgA
4
Q
helps IgG
A
IgD
5
Q
parasitic infections
A
IgE
6
Q
allergic reactions
A
IgE
7
Q
increases in Hodgkin’s disease (reed-sternberg cells)
A
IgE
8
Q
first to increase (second exposure)
A
IgG
9
Q
most numerous
A
IgG
10
Q
crosses placenta
A
IgG
11
Q
anamnestic response : “without amnesia”
eg: have disease then body remembers and mounts same ___ response next time
A
IgG
12
Q
pentamer (10 binding sites) - non specific
A
IgM
13
Q
largest and heaviest
A
IgM
14
Q
first to increase (first exposure)
A
IgM
