Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology (1992) / Chapter Skim
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Anaphyla~ns Any life-threaten~ng allergic reaction. Aneroid Absence of immune reaction to a specific antigen Angioede~ Angioneurotic edema Recurring attacks of transient edema suddenly appearing in areas of He sled or mucous membranes and occasionally of the ~nscera, often associated with dermatm graphism, urticaria, eIythema, and purpura.
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They express specific surface antibody, which can bind antigen and results In B-cel1 di~erentiation into plasma cells. B cells carry ~mmunoglob''lin =d class lI WIC (major histocompatibility complex)
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Dendritic A cell type found in spleen and lymph nodes that is involved in antigen presentation and the stimulation of lymphopytes. Eczema A superficial inflammatory process involving primarily the epidermis, charactenzed early by redness, itch mmute papules and vesicJ es, weeping, oozing, and crusting, and later by soling lichenification and often pigmentation.
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Epstein-Baw Is A herpes-~e virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Ba~rkitt's lymphoma and nasopLazyngeal carcinoma. Erythema A name applied to redness of the shy produced by congestion of the capillaries, which may result from a vanety of causes, the etiology or a specific type of lesion often being indicated by a modify~ng term.
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Hemolytic anew De~easedhemogiobm m the blood with a decrease in red blood cells and ~ the volume of packed red blood cells resulting Mom abnormal destruction of red blood cells in t h e body. Herpes simplex An acute viral disease marked by groups of vesicles, each vesicle about 3 6 mm in diameter, on the she often on the border of the lips or He Dares (~ labialis, cold sorest, or on the genitals (h.
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They have antiviral and antiproliferative effects, and all induce expression of major histocompatibility complex I antigens.
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Severalmajorciassesofprote~n, such as MHC class I and II proteins, are encoded in this region. Mast cell A small cell similar in appearance to a basophil and found associated with mucosal epithelial cells.
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Neutrophils Granular ieuko~es having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of thromatin and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules. Neutrophils have the properties of chemo~s, adherence to immune complexes, and phagocytosis.
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A T-cell-dependent target antigen often used in hemolytic plaque assays of immune respons~veness. stem cell Plenipotent cell that clan serve as a progenitor cell for the lymphoid lineage or the myeloid lineage or both (hemm poietic stem cell)
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U~ A vascular reaction of the sldn marked by Be transient appearance of smooth, slightly elevated patches (wheals3, which are redder or paler than the so rounding skin and often attended by severe itching. The eruption rarely lasts longer than 2 days, but may exist in a chrome form.
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