Immunoglobulins micro!!! Flashcards

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IgA

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Secretory antibody (mucosal antibody)
Neonatal transmission (breast milk)
Mucous membrane (saliva, tears)
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IgD

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Helps IgM

B-lymphocytes

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IgE

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Parasitic infections
Allergic reactions
Increases in Hodgkin’s disease (reed-sternberg cells)

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IgG

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Secondary immune response(first to respond, second exposure)
Most numerous (70%)
Crosses placenta

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IgM

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First line of defense
Primary immune response (first exposure)
Pentamer
Largest and heaviest
B-cell affiliation
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