Category: Lab Notes: Immunology

Polysaccharide vaccines are a class of vaccines that use purified polysaccharides from the outer capsules of bacteria as antigens to…

Immunomodulation refers to the process of adjusting or regulating the immune system’s activity to restore balance, enhance defense against pathogens,…

An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents or reduces blood clot formation by interfering with the normal coagulation process.  Blood…

Immunology is the branch of biomedical science that studies the immune system, the body’s defense network responsible for recognizing and…

Transplantation is a medical procedure in which cells, tissues, or organs are transferred from one individual (the donor) to another…

Autoimmunity refers to a state in which the immune system, which normally protects the body from harmful pathogens, mistakenly mounts…

Immunodeficiency refers to a state in which the immune system’s ability to defend the body against infections, malignancies, and other…

Clinical immunology is the branch of medicine that studies the immune system in health and disease, with a focus on…

Plasmapheresis is a medical procedure in which the plasma, or liquid component of blood, is separated from the blood cells,…

Single-domain VHH antibodies, also known as nanobodies, are small antibody fragments derived from a special type of antibody found in…

The O blood group is one of the four major types in the ABO blood group system, which classifies human…

The A blood group is one of the four primary types in the ABO blood group system, a classification method…

The B blood group is one of the four major types within the ABO blood group system, which classifies human…

The AB blood group is one of the four main blood types in the ABO blood group system, characterized by…

The ABO blood group system is the most important and widely recognized method of classifying human blood based on the…