Immunology Fundamentals

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1. 📌 Essentials

Antigens: foreign substances inducing immune responses; recognized via specific determinants.

  • Antibodies (Immunoglobulins): glycoproteins with 5 classes (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE); bind specific epitopes.
  • Precipitation: immune complex formation at zone of equivalence; visible precipitate.
  • Agglutination: clumping of insoluble antigens with antibodies; used in blood typing.
  • Prozone phenomenon: excess antibody inhibits lattice formation, causing false negatives.
  • Postzone phenomenon: excess antigen prevents cross-linking, causing false negatives.
  • IgG: main serum antibody, crosses placenta, neutralizes toxins.
  • IgA: mucosal immunity, present in secretions like saliva and breast milk.
  • IgE: mediates allergic reactions; binds to mast cells and basophils- T lymphocytes: mature in thymus; subsets include helper (CD4) and cytotoxic (CD8).
  • B lymphocytes: mature in bone marrow; produce plasma cells and antibodies.

2. 🧩 Key Structures & Components

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1. What is the primary role of antigens in the immune response?

2. Which immunoglobulin is primarily responsible for mucosal immunity and is present in secretions such as saliva and breast milk?

3. Which immunoglobulin class is mainly responsible for mucosal immunity and is found in secretions like saliva and breast milk?

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Antigens — definition?

Foreign substances inducing immune response

Antigen — definition?

Foreign molecule inducing immune response.

IgE — role?

Mediates allergic reactions

IgG — role?

Main serum antibody, crosses placenta, neutralizes toxins.

Precipitation — mechanism?

Soluble antigens + antibodies form visible complexes

Agglutination — process?

Clumping of insoluble antigens with antibodies.

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