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Clonal selection

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immunoblastnoun(immunology) an antigen-activated lymphocyte that will undergo clonal expansion
immunoselectionnoun(immunology) selection of cell lines according to their resistance to antibodies.
subclonalitynounThe condition of being subclonal
monoclonalnoun(immunochemistry) something produced from a single clone, especially a monoclonal antibody
immunocytenoun(immunology) A leukocyte that is able to induce an immune response by creating antibodies.
polyclonalitynounThe condition of being polyclonal
plasma cellnoun(immunology) A form of B cell that produces antibodies after having reacted with its specific antigen in follicle centers.
monoclonal antibodynoun(medicine) A protein genetically engineered from a single clone of a B cell, especially one produced by fusion with a tumor cell and intended for use as a drug.
immunofocusingnoun(immunology) The engineering of antigens in order to produce antibodies with desired characteristics
immunosectionnounMisspelling of immunoselection. [(immunology) selection of cell lines according to their resistance to antibodies.]
original antigenic sinnoun(immunology) The propensity of the immune system to preferentially use immunological memory based on a previous infection when a second, slightly different version of the foreign pathogen is encountered, leaving the immune system "trapped" by the first response it has made to each antigen, and unable to mount potentially more effective responses during subsequent infections.
agonistic monoclonal antibodynoun(immunology) A monoclonal antibody that aims to boost the human immune system either to fight infection or cancer.
immunospecificitynoun(immunology) The condition of being immunospecific
antibodynoun(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
immunodominancenoun(immunology) The dominance of an antigen (over all others) in its ability to produce an immune response
immunodissectionnoun(immunology, cytology) The dissection (isolation and identification) of cells by means of immunology (typically by using specific monoclonal antibodies)
immunocompetitionnoun(immunology) competition between antigens
t cellnoun(immunology) A lymphocyte, from the thymus, that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells.
cell-mediated immune responsenounAn immune response produced by the lymphokines secreted when sensitized T cells directly attack foreign antigens
polyclonal antibodynounAn antibody secreted by different B cell lineages within the body.

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