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Chapter 17- Adaptive Immunity Flashcards

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antibody

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globulin forms, immunoglobulin

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antigen

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foreign substance

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agglutination

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antigens clump together

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opsonization

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coating antigen with antibodies, enables phagocytosis

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antibody

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dependent cell-mediated

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cytotoxicity

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tag antigen for destruction

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neutralization

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antibodies inactive microbes by blocking their attachment to the host

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complement system

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antigen-antibody complexes trigger complement system; inflammation and destruction

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cytokines

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chemical messengers; proteins or glycoproteins

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