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What is immunogenicity?
The ability to produce humoural or cell-mediated immune response
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What is an antigen?
a substance that produces a specific immune response
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MHC class I is expressed on...
all nucleated cells
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Name 3 antigen presenting cells
dendritic cells, macrophages and B cells
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MHC class II displays processed antigens to...
CD4 T-cells
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dendritic cells can recognise which classes of pathogens?
bacteria, viruses, fungi
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What is antigenicity?
capability of a chemical structure to bind specifically with a group of products that have adaptive immunity
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MHC class II is expressed on:
antigen presenting cells
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What do non-professional APC's express?
MHC class I molecules
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What do professional APC's express?
MHC class II molecules, stimulatory molecules and pattern recognition receptors
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MHC class I displays processed antigens to...
CD8 T-cells
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