B Cells: Development, Functions & Role in Immune Response
B cell or B lymphocyte is a type of lymphocyte (white blood cells) involved in the humoral immunity of the adaptive immune system as they differentiate into plasma and produce … Read more
Immunology is an emerging branch of medical science that deals with studies related to different aspects of the immune system like the cells, structure, function, response against antigens, and disorders.
B cell or B lymphocyte is a type of lymphocyte (white blood cells) involved in the humoral immunity of the adaptive immune system as they differentiate into plasma and produce … Read more
Image Source: Biology Online and Lumen Learning. Agglutination Definition Agglutination is the process of clumping of antigens with their respective antibodies. Precipitation Definition Precipitation is a process where soluble antigens … Read more
Hypersensitivity is increased reactivity or increased sensitivity by the animal body to an antigen to which it has been previously exposed. The term is often used as a synonym for … Read more
Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell with multi-lobed nuclei and stainable cytoplasmic granules. Neutrophil Structure Neutrophils Test/ Absolute Neutrophil Count Or ANC= Absolute mature neutrophils + absolute immature … Read more
Radioimmunoassay is one of the sensitive immunoassay techniques which helps in the determination of antigens or antibodies in a sample with the use of radioisotopes. It is an in vitro … Read more
Macrophages are mononuclear cells functioning as professional phagocytes to remove dying, dead or harmful pathogens. Macrophages are a type of white blood cell of the immune system where they engulf … Read more
Agglutination is an antigen-antibody reaction in which a particulate antigen combines with its antibody in the presence of electrolytes at a specified temperature and pH resulting in the formation of … Read more
Epitope, Immunogen, hapten, and Tolerogen Depending on the immune response the antigens trigger, epitopes can be classified into three: Immunogen Hapten As defined above, haptens are small non-immunogenic antigens that … Read more
Antibodies are protein molecules naturally produced or synthesized by the B-lymphocytes. They are also known as Immunoglobulins. The use of the term antibody defines an Immunoglobulin molecule that has specificity … Read more
(a) Margination: With the decrease in blood flow rate, leucocytes flow nearer to the vessel wall. (b) Rolling on endothelium: They roll along the surface of the endothelium and line-up … Read more