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    Antigens vs. Antibodies

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    Antigens vs. antibodies An antibody is a protein produced by a host to bind to foreign particles and inactivate them. Ideally‚ the antibody binds to only their specific antigen. Antigens are defined as anything that makes the immune system respond by producing antibodies. They are often viruses‚ bacteria‚ or fungi‚ but can sometimes be dust‚ chemicals‚ pollen‚ or food proteins that cause allergic reactions. (Antigens that cause allergic reactions are called allergens). An epitope is the part of

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    Antigens

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    ANTIGENS (Synonyms: non-self molecules‚ immunogen‚ foreign bodies.) Definition: Antigens are simple or complex foreign substances‚ which may be organic‚ inorganic or biological agents and they enhances/ provokes/ elicits the immune response against that when they are enters the body pareneterally. Immunogen is a molecule that stimulate the immune response in the system When a foreign bodies or substances enter the system or body‚ it mediates immediate or delayed type

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    WHY IT IS BETTER TO STUDY LOCALLY RATHER THAN OVERSEAS Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience on the benefits of studying locally and to convince them that ultimately‚ in the long run‚ it is wiser rather than studying overseas. Central Idea: It is very much better to study locally‚ not only because of the good quality of studies here‚ but many other supporting factors to ensure a balanced and wholesome life. Introduction Attention Getter:You have just finished your SPM or O-Level

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    Audio-Visual Presentation Unified Document Group 4: “Lugue Kayo!” Topic: “Using antibody-antigen interaction for diagnostics and other purposes” Members and Fields of Study: Mark Louie Lugue – Scientific Interaction of Antigens and Antibodies Interaction Used in Diagnostics James Pe Lim – Pros and Cons of this Biotechnology Ria Iestin Corral – Antibody and Antigen Descriptions Hessen Demil Jao – Interaction Used in Diagnostics Johann Erin de Guzman

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    Why is faith better than beliefe ? A few days ago I had a quote on my FB timeline and I saw it made people think : "Faith is much better than belief. Belief is when someone else does the thinking." R. Buckminster Fuller I was inspired to write about because I remembered something I have been reading about long time ago in Germany. It was a book from Dr.Bernie Siegel And I see it is still He has been working with Cancer patients‚ There was a statistic that only 20% of Cancer patients survive

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    Well‚ I finished mine yesterday‚ and it was SO easy. This is because I use typing instead of writing. Typing is easier than writing because everything can be neatly organized‚ you can get things done faster‚ and you do not have to worry about bad penmanship‚ which is why typing is way better than writing. Don’t believe me? Then let me show you what makes typing so much better than writing. First of all‚ everyone knows that when you are on a computer‚ you can save anything you write. However‚ when

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    Communism is better than Capitalism‚ so why don’t we start a revolution? Capitalist economies are not as beneficial to the laborer. No matter how hard you work you will still get paid less than the owner of the factory. So‚ even if you work very hard 7 days you get paid less than the owner of the factory. Why though? The owner doesn’t do nearly as much work as the employees of the factory. Why should he get paid more money than the craftsperson? But do not be worried comrade. There are others that

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    more than trains‚ because their tickets are generally less expensive. They also have more stops and can reach more destinations that their rail-riding rivals. In contrast‚ train tickets are more expensive‚ because trains are longer and therefore require more complex maintenance. They always have at least two crew members: a conductor and a driver plus several on board service crew in order to function properly‚ while buses only have a driver operating them. If it is a long trip‚ the bus may stop

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    foodborne disease outbreak occurs when two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink. The number of people sick from the outbreak -While many of them were found to have sickened a handful of individuals‚ a few stood out as especially wide in scope. Food Safety News has compiled a list of the 10 most harmful U.S. outbreaks of 2015‚ in terms of both the number of people who died and the number sickened. Source if it was discovered -The Centers for Disease Control and

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    Rhesus Antigen

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    absence of certain protein molecules called antigens and antibodies. The antigens can be found on the surface of red blood cells and the antibodies are in the blood plasma. Individuals have different types and combination of these molecules. Blood group is like a trait which we inherit to our parents. The blood group you belong depends on what you have inherited from your parents. There are three types of antigens: A antigen‚ B antigen‚ and rhesus (Rh) antigen which shows positive or negative in the

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