The immune system is a network of biological systems that protects an organism from diseases. It detects and responds to a wide variety of pathogens, from...
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disease. AC Immune was founded in 2003 by current CEO Andrea Pfeifer, Ph.D. and funded primarily by German billionaire Dietmar Hopp. In 2016, AC Immune filed...
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Laboratories Basel Basel-Stadt Established Pharmaceuticals Division AC Immune Lausanne Vaud Global headquarters Accuray Morges, Vaud International...
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or immune thrombocytopenia, is an autoimmune primary disorder...
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body have immune privilege (no immunity), meaning they are able to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an inflammatory immune response...
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Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a condition seen in some cases of HIV/AIDS or immunosuppression, in which the immune system begins...
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immunity, or immunity ratione materiae. This is an immunity granted to people who perform certain functions of state. The second is personal immunity...
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1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells. Zinkernagel received his MD degree...
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Immune checkpoints are regulators of the immune system. These pathways are crucial for self-tolerance, which prevents the immune system from attacking...
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Relay (redirect from AC reclosing relay)
contacts to resist lightning induced contact welding and to provide AC immunity. Opto-isolators are also used in some instances with railway signalling...
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Rho(D) immune globulin (RhIG) is a medication used to prevent RhD isoimmunization in mothers who are RhD negative and to treat idiopathic thrombocytopenic...
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Lymphocyte (category Immune system)
(leukocyte) in the immune system of most vertebrates. Lymphocytes include T cells (for cell-mediated and cytotoxic adaptive immunity), B cells (for humoral...
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Antibody (redirect from Immune globulin)
proteins belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily which are used by the immune system to identify and neutralize antigens such as bacteria and viruses...
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July 2020. "Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (Intramuscular Route, Intravenous Route)". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 3 June 2009. Poinier AC, Romito K, Thompson EG...
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The doctrine and rules of state immunity concern the protection which a state is given from being sued in the courts of other states. The rules relate...
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Tape bias (redirect from AC-biasing)
Tape bias is the term for two techniques, AC bias and DC bias, that improve the fidelity of analogue tape recorders. DC bias is the addition of direct...
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History of HIV/AIDS (redirect from Gay-related immune deficiency)
conditions of extreme stress associated with forced labor could depress the immune system of workers, therefore prolonging the primary acute infection period...
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the study of immune systems in all organisms. Immunology charts, measures, and contextualizes the physiological functioning of the immune system in states...
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Lausanne, Wyss Center for bio and neuro-engineering Companies : Abionic - AC Immune - ALRO Engineering SA - Altran - Anecova - Bachem - Bracco - Celgene -...
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Public-interest immunity (PII), previously known as Crown privilege, is a principle of English common law under which the English courts can grant a court...
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cells. Consequently, both "arms" (B cells and T cells) of the adaptive immune system are impaired due to a defect in one of several possible genes. SCID...
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Mucosal immunology (redirect from Mucosal immune system)
Mucosal immunology is the study of immune system responses that occur at mucosal membranes of the intestines, the urogenital tract, and the respiratory...
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HIV/AIDS (redirect from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. It can be managed with treatment. Without treatment it can lead...
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Skin immunity is a property of skin that allows it to resist infections from pathogens. In addition to providing a passive physical barrier against infection...
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Cortisol (section Immune response)
functions to increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis, suppress the immune system, and aid in the metabolism of calories. It also decreases bone formation...
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Line filter (redirect from AC line filter)
may be mounted on a PCB. An AC line filter may be a stand-alone device, chassis mounted inside the equipment. A facility AC line filter is mounted inside...
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The behavioral immune system is a phrase coined by the psychological scientist Mark Schaller to refer to a suite of psychological mechanisms that allow...
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The avian immune system is the system of biological structures and cellular processes that protects birds from disease. The avian immune system resembles...
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Immunological synapse (redirect from Immune synapse)
In immunology, an immunological synapse (or immune synapse) is the interface between an antigen-presenting cell or target cell and a lymphocyte such as...
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (redirect from Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome)
have been confirmed. ME/CFS is associated with changes in the nervous and immune systems, as well as in energy production. Diagnosis is based on symptoms...
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