Glossary of Terms

Any of a diverse group of plasma polypeptides that bind antigenic proteins and serve as one of the body's...

The capacity to induce a detectable immune response.  

The body's system for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any foreign substances. https://www.youtube.com/embed/A4VOuoFa8Qg Source: NIH.gov

The immune response is how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign...

An antibody bound to an antigen. Immune complexes are part of a normal immune response. However, when immune complexes...

An immunoglobulin formed in almost every immune response during the early period of the reaction. IgM controls the A,...

The principal immunoglobulin in human serum. Because IgG moves across the placental barrier, it is important in producing immunity...

An increase in the size of an organ, structure, or the body due to growth rather than tumor formation....

A group of people who review, approve, and monitor the clinical study protocol. Their role is to protect the...

The microscopic study of diseased tissues.

The study of the microscopic structure of tissue.

Hemolytic anemia is a condition in which red blood cells are destroyed and removed from the bloodstream before their...