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Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Role of Interferons in the Innate Immune Response to Viral Infections and Their Therapeutic Potential

Interferons Group of proteins that virus-infected cells produce to help other cells resist viral infection. Inhibit the synthesis of viral proteins in infected cells and help block...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Immune Response: How the Body Fights Infections and Abnormal Cells

Immune response Specific defenses that attack the disease-causing agent The immune response is a physiological process in which the body’s immune system recognizes and fights against foreign...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Antigens and Their Role in Immune Responses and Vaccines

Antigen Substance that triggers the immune response. An antigen is a substance that triggers an immune response in the body. It can be a foreign substance, such...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Unlocking the Role of Humoral Immunity in Fighting Infections and Developing Vaccination Strategies

Humoral immunity Immunity against pathogens in the body fluids. Produced by the actions of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. B lymphocytes, or B cells, are...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

The Power of Antibodies: Functions, Classes, and Applications in Science and Medicine

Antibody Protein that helps destroy pathogens. Shaped like the letter Y and had two identical antigen-binding sites. Each antigen is custom made for a particular pathogen. Antibodies,...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Cell-Mediated Immunity: The Critical Role of T Cells in Protecting the Body.

Cell-mediated immuniyy Relies on lymphocytes, not antibodies. Helper T cells regulate the production of antibodies by B cells. Other T cells attack antigen-bearing cells directly. Cell-mediated immunity...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

Unlocking the Mysteries of Genes: The Basic Unit of Heredity in Living Organisms

gene a segment of DNA that controls a hereditary trait A gene is the basic unit of heredity in all living organisms. It is a section of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

Chromosomes: The Key to Genetics and Cell Development

Chromosomes rod-shaped structure of DNA that organizes DNA genes Chromosomes are structures found within the nucleus of a cell that contain genetic information in the form of...