Wilson Ch 4 Flashcards
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Anergy
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Diminished reactivity to specific antigens; inability to react to skin-test antigen because of immunosuppression
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Aerosols
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An artificially generated collection of particles suspended in air
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Antibody
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Soluble protein molecule produced and secreted by body cells in response to an antigen
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Antigen
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A substance that is capable, under appropriate conditions, of inducing a specific immune response and reaction with the products of that response, that is with the specific antibody.
