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VetBooks.ir Immunoconglutinins Autoantibodies directed against activated

complement components.

Immunodeficiency Diseases in which immune function is partially

or totally deficient.

Immunodiffusion Another name for the gel diffusion technique.

Immunodominant The epitope on a molecule that provokes the
most intense immune response.

Immunoelectrophoresis A procedure involving electrophoresis in
gel followed by immunoprecipitation; it is used to identify the

proteins in a complex solution, such as serum.

Immunofluorescence Immunological tests that make use of

antibodies conjugated to a fluorescent dye.

Immunogenetics That portion of immunology that deals with the

direct effects of genes on the immune system.

Immunogenicity The ability of a molecule to elicit an immune

response.

Immunoglobulin A glycoprotein with antibody activity.

Immunoglobulin superfamily A family of proteins that contain
characteristic immunoglobulin domains.

Immunological paralysis A form of immunological tolerance in
which an ongoing immune response is inhibited by the presence

of large amounts of antigen.

Immunoperoxidase Immunological test that makes use of

antibodies chemically conjugated to the enzyme peroxidase.

Immunosuppression Inhibition of the immune system by drugs or

other processes.

Inactivated vaccine A vaccine containing an agent that has been

treated in such a way that it can no longer replicate in the host.

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