humoral antibody
1Humoral immune deficiency — Humoral immune deficiencies are conditions which cause impairment of humoral immunity, which can lead to immunodeficiency. It can be mediated by failures of B cells, the plasma cells they differentiate into, or the antibody secreted by the plasma …
2Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity — (ADCC) is a mechanism of cell mediated immunity whereby an effector cell of the immune system actively lyses a target cell that has been bound by specific antibodies. It is one of the mechanisms through which antibodies, as part of the humoral… …
3humoral — (antibody mediated) immunity (hu mor al) The type of immunity that results from the presence of soluble antibodies in blood and lymph; also known as antibody mediated immunity …
4Antibody — Immunoglobulin redirects here. For the immunoglobulin family, see Immunoglobulin superfamily. Antibodies redirects here. For the film, see Antibodies (film). Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An… …
5Humoral immunity — The Humoral Immune Response (HIR) is the aspect of immunity that is mediated by secreted antibodies (as opposed to cell mediated immunity which involves T lymphocytes) produced in the cells of the B lymphocyte lineage (B cell). Secreted… …
6humoral immunity — Immunol. See antibody mediated immunity. * * * humoral immunity noun An acquired immunity in which antibodies circulating in body fluids play the major part • • • Main Entry: ↑humour …
7antibody-mediated immunity — See humoral immunity …
8humoral immune responses — Immune responses mediated by antibody …
9antibody-mediated immunity — /an ti bod ee mee dee ay tid, an tee /, Immunol. immunity conferred to an individual through the activity of B cells and their progeny, which produce circulating antibodies in response to the presence of a foreign substance and recognize the… …
10humoral immunity — Immunol. See antibody mediated immunity. * * * …
