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Autoimmunity or hypersensitivity.
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What cause the skin to itch?
Usually itching is caused by the release of histamine as part of an immune response, either an inappropriate response to proteins in the environment (i.e. allergies) or to a parasitic infection.
What is the difference between the innate immune response and the acquired immune response?
An innate immune response is something that you are born with, while an acquired immune response is something that your body gains throughout life...
Is this true or false Allergies or hypersensitivities are normal immune responses?
They're abnormal immune responses - by definition, an allergy is an inappropriate response to a foreign substance. After all, it's not known as an 'allergy' when people's immune systems attack harmful pathogens, despite the body mounting somewhat similar immune responses.
Which part of a specifics immune response?
Looking for antigens is part of a specific immune response.
Which is part of specific immune response?
Looking for antigens is part of a specific immune response.
Explain how the cells of the immune system evoke and maintain an immune response?
Chuck Norris evokes and maintains an immune response.
What is the function of adjuvant in immune response?
When mixed with an immunogen, it enhances the immune response against the immunogen
Which is more rapid primary or secondary immune response?
Secondary Immune Response is more rapid.
Which immune response involves antibodies?
Specific response
What is meant by secondary immune response?
when it an infection or something gets past the first immune response then your body uses a different response or after immunisation
Name three features of secondary immune responses that distinguish it from a primary immune response?
Primary Immune response: 1) Smaller Peak Response 2) Usually IgM>IgG 3) Lowere average Antibody Affinity Secondary Immune Response 1) Larger Peak Response 2) Relative increase in IgG and under certain situations in IgA or IgE ( Heavy Isotype switching) 3) Higher Average Antibody Affinity ( Affinity Maturation)
In order for antigens to incite the immune response they must be?
in order for antigens to incite the immune response the y must be ?
