Vocabulary :)

Cytokines: Substances like interferons, interleukins, and growth factors that can be secreted from immune cells.

Cytokines are secreted to effect other cells.

Effector Cells: Cells are activated in an immune response which can help secrete antibodies and activate T cells.

Specific B cells (Effector) and T cells (cytotoxic and helper) are types of effector cells.

Chemokine Receptors: Receptors that are found on the surface of cells that interact with chemokines.

Mammals have at least 20 chemokine receptors.

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Vocabulary

Antigent-Presentation: A process in the immune system that enables cells like macrophages and dendritic cells to present the captured antigens to the T cells.

The cells that are involved in antigen-presentation allow T cells to know that there are antigens in the body.

Humoral Immunity: Immunity when antibodies that are produced by plasma B cells in the blood, spleen, and lymph nodes.

Humoral Immunity has to do with the killing of specific pathogens.

Cell Mediated Immunity: Immunity when phagocytes and antigen-specific cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes are activated. Cytokines are also released because of the antigen.

Cell Mediated Immunity does not involve antibodies.



Works Cited:

 http://immense-immunology-insight.blogspot.com/2013/10/question-antigen-presenting-cells.html
http://microbiologyme.blogspot.com/2012/12/humoral-immunity-its-funny.html

Immunology Vocabulary

Immunoglobulins: Classes of proteins that are produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes. They function as antibodies by latching onto foreign substances and assist in destroying them.

Immunoglobulins can be separated into five classes that have very different functions.

Passive Immunization: A type of immunization that involves transferring antibodies from an immune individual to a healthy individual.

Passive Immunization is used when the mother passes certain antibodies to her offspring.

Active Immunization: When immunity is provided to a person who has been in contact with the antigen. The recipient is forced to make antibodies for that antigen.

Active immunization comes with risks, some patients may not be able to produce antibodies against the antigen. 

Works Cited: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/immunoglobulin

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/opinion/2015/02/08/vaccinations-vaccines-sean-duffy-parents-public-health/23071955/