the person’s own body. This immunity typically lasts many years or even a lifetime. Artificially acquired active immunity results from the administration of a killed or weakened microorganism or toxoid. Passive immunity develops when ready-made antibodies are given to a susceptible individual. QUESTION 2: A 38-year-old female patient has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis‚ an autoimmune disease. As the nurse completes the health history assessment she learns that the patient works as an aide
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Faculty of Medicine MAHSA UNIVERSITY STUDY GUIDE Block: Genetics‚ Immunology & Molecular Medicine (GIM) Session: 2013/2014 Semester 1 (Year 1) MBBS PROGRAM Block Coordinator: Dr Selvi Palasubramaniam CONTENTS 1. Teaching Staff & Contacts 2 2. Academic calendars MBBS Session 2013 / 2014 3 3
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Natural Killer Cells – destroys infected autologous cells Receptors and Ligands NK Cell Receptor Antigen Ligand Direct NK Activating Receptor Various Killer Inhibitory Receptor (KIR) Various Indirect FcγR IgG (Fc)* * Leads to ADCC (antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity) Armamentarium o Perforin – causes osmotic lysis o Granzymes - causes apoptosis IFNγ – released by NK Cells after activation NOTE: Items in RED were included in the Fall 2007 Midterm Accessory
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protein BclA was first identified as a potential biomarker for anthrax. • Multiple copies of the O-linked tetrasaccharide are known to attach to several sites on BclA. • This modification has been used as a target to produce polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies that detect B. anthracis spores. • Phage peptide • In the case of B. anthracis‚ phage-Wβ and γ-phage have been reported to specifically interact to induce bacteriolysis. • These bacteriophages can be used as an alternative bioprobe for diagnostic
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DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: DIVERSIFICATION According to investment word. Com diversification is a portfolio to reduce exposure to risk by combining a variety of investments‚ such as stock‚ bonds and real estate‚ which are unlikely to all move in the same direction. It can also be defined as manufacturing business terminology used to describe the act of increasing choices for when to order what supplies from whom to bring products to the market. Assof
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Biol 385: Biotech. and Gen. Eng. Name ___________________________ Exam #2 - 100pts 06 April 2012 G # _____________________ ======================================================================= If necessary‚ use the back of the exam pages for the rest of your answers. Do not use other sheets of paper. Please write legibly; if I cannot read your answer‚ I will count it wrong. * BY TAKING THIS EXAM‚ YOU HAVE AGREED TO ABIDE BY THE SPIRIT AND THE
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Since the implementation of the monoclonal antibody test numerous other parasites have been identified including “the liver fluke Fasciola Hepatica‚ Strongyloides‚ Dracuncula‚ Trichinella‚ Taenea solium‚ Trichurism‚ and Echinococcus” (Harer‚ 1995: 68). Another technique of study that has been
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A Glycolytic Mechanism Regulating an Angiogenic Switch in Prostate Cancer Jianhua Wang‚ Jincheng Wang‚ Jinlu Dai‚ et al. Cancer Res 2007;67:149-159. Updated version Supplementary Material Access the most recent version of this article at: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/67/1/149 Access the most recent supplemental material at: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/suppl/2006/12/27/67.1.149.DC1.html Cited Articles This article cites by 28 articles‚ 11 of which you
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Targeting unmet needs in the treatment of cancer/ hematological malignancies through innovative drug development strategies have witnessed favorable outcomes. Over the past decade‚ Proteasome inhibitor‚ Velcade (bortezomib) and the immunomodulatory drugs – Thalomid (thalidomide) and Revlimid (lenalidomide) have become the cornerstone of treatment for patients with Multiple Myeloma (MM) resulting in improved survival. However‚ eventually all patients relapse and new treatment options for Relapsed/
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El Camino College Compton Educational Center Summer 2010 General microbiology lecture part review questions for final exam Adapted by Dr. Eyob Wallano 1. Which is mismatched? A. parasitism – one organism benefits and the other receives no benefit B. competition – one organism gives off substances that inhibit or kill other organisms C. predator – seeks out and ingests live prey D. scavengers – feed on live to dead cells and wastes E. omnivores – feed on plants and flesh 2. The conversion of
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