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- 5. the immunity which results from the production of antibodies by the immune system in response to the presence of an antigen
- 6. response that is mediated by antibody molecules that are secreted by plasma cells
- 8. any of the various types of human blood whose antigen characteristics determine compatibility in transfusion
- 10. specialized immune cells and antibodies that attack and destroy foreign invaders and are able to prevent disease in the future by remembering what those substances look like and mounting a new immune response
- 12. A disease in which the body's immune system attacks healthy cells
- 13. the state of existing but not yet being developed
- 14. cell that influences or controls the differentiation or activity of other cells of the immune system.
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- 1. heterogeneous group of immune cells that mediate the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens for recognition by certain lymphocytes such as T cells
- 2. immune system identifying a transplant as foreign, triggering a response that will ultimately destroy the transplanted organ or tissue
- 3. an antibody produced by a single clone of cells or cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules
- 4. a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy
- 7. the short-term immunity which results from the introduction of antibodies from another person or animal
- 9. process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an infectious agent
- 11. damages the immune system and interferes with the body's ability to fight infection and disease