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-zumab
humanised
-ximab
chimeric
bactieral peptide which attracts neetrophils
Formyl-methionyl peptide fMP
B-defensin
lungs and skin
a- defensin
Paneth cells of the intestin
Th1
macrophages and phagocytosis
Th2
B cells
adjuvants
a substance formulated as part of a vaccine to enhance its ability to induce protection against infection
types of adjuvant
depot
delivery vehicle
immune sitmualtor
VAT
variable antigen type- made up of variable surface glycoproteins (VSG)
common fungal infections in AIDs patients
pneumocystis pneumoniae
granzymes target
Bid( release of cytochrome C) and procaspase-2)
somatic m,utation
when genes randomly rearrange so anitbodies get a better and better fit
what does IgA need to cross epithelial barrier
secretory component to bind to polymericIgA receptor
J chains
hold antibodies together- loop