Deposition of opsonins on an antigen, thereby promoting a stable adhesive contact with an appropriate phagocytic cell
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Complement Activation
The activation of the normally inactive proteins of the complement system that occurs on infection.
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X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
Male children who are unable to produce antibodies, yet show no symptoms until five months old because of maternal IgG.
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Myasthenia Gravis
Patients produce autoantibodies that bind to acetylcholine receptors which causes muscle weakness.
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Hemolytic Disease of Newborn (HDN)
A Rh- mother produces anti-rh antibodies against her rh+ baby. They are produced during delivery of the first pregnancy and then effect the second baby because of memory cells.
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Card 2
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The activation of the normally inactive proteins of the complement system that occurs on infection.
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Complement Activation
Card 3
Front
Male children who are unable to produce antibodies, yet show no symptoms until five months old because of maternal IgG.
Back
Card 4
Front
Patients produce autoantibodies that bind to acetylcholine receptors which causes muscle weakness.
Back
Card 5
Front
A Rh- mother produces anti-rh antibodies against her rh+ baby. They are produced during delivery of the first pregnancy and then effect the second baby because of memory cells.
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