SI LAB - Glossary 3 Flashcards
adjuvant increases specific Ab production or degree of sensitization by increasing what? (2)
size or length of survival
3 functions of adjuvant
increases Ab production
increase degree of sensitization
increase immune response
does the alternative complement pathway involve serologic reaction
no
alternative complement pathway is a system for activating complement beginning at ???
C3
amboceptor is a substance found where?
blood and lymph
components of cytolysis
amboceptor
complement
cells with antibody
amboceptor causes hemolysis of sheep red cells in the present of ?
complement
amboceptor is an active component of what process
cytolysis
Antinuclear antibody is found in what disease
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Antistreptolysin O is an antibody against ___
streptolysin O
Antistreptolysin O is a hemolysin produced by ____
Group A streptococci
B Cell is a lymphocyte from the bursa of ___ (2)
Fabricius or an immunoglobulin-forming cell
BE Antigen is capable of absorbing what type of antiboes
Heterophil antibodies
Heterophil antibodies absorbed by BE antigen is produced as a result of what diseases (2)
infectious mononucleosis and serum sickness
IM meaning
infectious mononucleosis
C-reactive protein can react with what substance?
C-polysaccharide somatic substance of the pneumococci
how many components are involve in the classic complement pathway
9
classic complement pathway is initiated by ___
serologic rxn
cold agglutinin is active and inactive at what temp and
active: 4C
inactive: 37C
how many components in complement
at least 14