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| Structural shapes on the antigen surface where the antibodies bind. Made up of 5-6 amino acids |
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| epitopes that still exist when the amino acid is arranged in a linear pattern |
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| When the epitopes are broken up when the amino acid is arranged in a linear pattern |
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| The amount of time that the antibody is holding on to the antigen. |
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| When an antibody releases an antigen while it grabs on to another one. Thus allowing it to bind with more strength |
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| When IgM antibodies make antigens against the other blood types |
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Blood types :A, B, AB, O
AB-universal receiver-no antibodies
O- Universal donor- no antigen make antibodies against everything |
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Rhesus antigen protein,
DD, Dd- positive
dd-negative
Problem when mother is negative and child is positive, all Rh- women get Rhogam |
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| Process by which your body fights infection on its own, body creates antibody |
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| Doctors give premade antibody because your body cant produce enough fast enough |
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| Vaccine given to babies that combines proteins and carbohydrates because their immune system cant make antibodies for carbs |
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| Live microorganisms are administered without the ability to make us sick. Ex. measles, mumps, polio, Sabin |
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| First time the antigen is recognized, short-lived, uses IgM antibody |
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| Many people n community have been vaccinated and are therefore immune so those who havent are safe because it cant grasp hold in community |
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| After the first time the antigen has been recognized, takes less time to respond, can used more antibodies |
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