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Antigen Flashcards

1
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Any molecular structure that when introduced is capable of Antibody reaction

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Antigen

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2
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The capacity of the immune system to react to foreign or non-self objects is due to?

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Major Histocompatibility Complex

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3
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Responsible for the molecular weight of the antigen

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Carrier Portion

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4
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Important determinant as to whether an antigen can elicit or induce immune response

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Carrier Portion

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5
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Responsible for the specificity of the antigen

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Epitope

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6
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Interacts the with Fab portion of the antibody

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Epitope

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7
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Other term for the part of antigen that is responsible for specificity of antigen

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Determinant

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8
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Portion of the antibody where antigen binds

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Antigen Binding Fragment (Fab)

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9
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What are the two (2) properties of antigen?

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  1. Immunogenicity
  2. Antigenicity/Specificity
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10
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What are the three (3) factors that affect the immunogenicity of the antigen?

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  1. Foreignness
  2. Size
  3. Chemical Complexity
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11
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Dictates the level of immune response

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Foreignness

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12
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What are the four (4) antigen types in terms of foreignness?

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  1. Autoantigen
  2. Alloantigen
  3. Heteroantigen
  4. Heterophile Antigen
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13
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Antigen that comes from the host species; does not induce immune response

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Autoantigen

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14
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Disorder when the immune system attacks normal antigen in the body

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Autoimmune disorder

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15
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Antigen that comes from the other member of the host species; may induce immune response

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Alloantigen

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16
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Antigen type that causes transfusion associated reactions

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Alloantigen

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17
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Antigen derived from other species (i.e. animals, plants, microorganism); capable of eliciting immune response

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Heteroantigen

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18
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Type of antigen that is present in the microbial cell surface during infection

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Heteroantigen

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19
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Type of antigen that is derived from unrelated species but are identical or closely related in structure

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Heterophile Antigen

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20
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This type of antigen causes cross reaction with the antibodies that are produced by the immune response

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Heterophile Antigen

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21
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Rich source of antigens

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Graft

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22
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Other term for Graft

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Tissue Transplant

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23
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Why is tissue typing important prior to transplantation?

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Because graft or tissue transplant is a rich source or antigens. When a tissue is transplanted, it is capable of eliciting immune response; and the more antigen present, the greater the immune response.

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24
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How is graft differentiated?

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Based on the source if tissue

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25
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What are the four (4) types of Graft?

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  1. Autograft
  2. Isograft/Syngraft
  3. Allograft
  4. Heterograft/Xenograft
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26
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Graft type that comes from the host itself/ patient’s own body

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Autograft

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27
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Graft type that is derived from identical individuals

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Isograft/Syngraft

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28
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Graft type that is derived from non-identical individuals

29
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This is the most common tissue transplantation done in the hospitals

30
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Most common tissue/organ transplanted

31
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Most common liquid tissue/body fluid transfused

32
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Type of graft that is derived from other species (i.e. plants, animals)

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Heterograft/Xenograft

33
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The factor of antigen immunogenicity dictates the number of epitopes present in the antigen

34
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Unit size of the antigen

35
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Antigen that has less than 10,000T molecular mass

36
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Molecular weight of immunogenic antigen

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> 10,000 Da

37
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Molecular weight of non-immunogenic antigen

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< 10,000 Da

38
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What is the molecular mass of Albumin?

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30,000 to 60,000

39
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Good antigen, stable antigen

40
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Excellent antigen; highly complex antigen

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Hemocyanin

41
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Molecular mass of hemocyanin

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100,000 to millions Da

42
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How can a hapten be immunogenic?

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Hapten must have a carrier in order for it to become immunogenic

43
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The best and strongest antigen

44
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Why is protein the best and strongest antigen? (3 answers)

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Because the peptide bonds that bind amino acids are covalently bonded which makes them highly stable.

Does not easily dissociate in plasma

Has longer circulation life

45
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Overall chemical structure

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Chemical Complexity

46
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Why are nucleic acids, lipids, and amino acids least immunogenic?

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They easily dissociate in the circulation

47
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The ability to react specifically with the antibody or cell
that caused it to be produced

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Antigenicity/Specificity

48
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Why are antigens used in the laboratory as reagents?

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Because target antibodies detected in the serum or plasma can specifically bind with these antigens

49
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An incomplete antigen

50
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Most common carrier of hapten in the circulation

51
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Any substance that can induce an immune response

52
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True or False: All antigen are immunogenic.

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False. Not all antigens are immunogenic, because antigen may be an incomplete antigen which prevents them from inducing immune response.

53
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True or False: All immunogens are antigenic.

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True. An immunogen will always elicit immune response

54
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Most fatal Hypersensitivity reaction

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Type 1 Hypersensitivity

55
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A special class of immunogen that induces
hypersensitivity reactions

56
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What happens during hypersensitivity reaction?

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Immune response is exaggerated that it damages the tissue.

57
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Substances added to an immunogen to enhance immune response

58
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Cause the immunogen to have greater immune reactivity

59
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Actions of Adjuvants (3)

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▪ Prolongs the retention time of the immunogen in the body

▪ Increases the effective size of immunogen

▪ Stimulates the influx of macrophage and/or lymphocytes

60
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Example of an adjuvant: A water in oil emulsion of Mycobacterium butyricum or Bordetella pertussis culture

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CFA (Complete Freunds Adjuvants)

61
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Bacteria present in CFA

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M. butyricum and/or B. pertussis

62
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Most commonly used adjuvant in clinical setting

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Aluminum adjuvants

63
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Examples of Adjuvants (3):

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CFA
Lipopolysaccharide
Aluminum adjuvants

64
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The strength of the attraction between an epitope and the antigen combining site of the antibody

65
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Refers to the strength of interaction between
complex antigens and antibodies

66
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Difference between avidity and affinity

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the interacting part of the Antigen and Antibody

67
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Simple interaction between a single epitope of antigen and Fab portion of antibody

68
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Sum total of strength of reaction between multiple epitopes of the antigens – involves complex antigens

Immunoserology (4 decks)

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