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873IMMUNOLOGYGLOSSARY88THE IMMUNE RESPONSE SYSTEM92Innate and adaptive immunity92Cells and molecules involved in theimmune response93Antigen-recognition lymphoid cells (B and T lymphocytes) 93Granulocytes 98Macrophages 98Dendritic cells 98Natural killer cells 99Cytokines 99Accessory molecules 103Other molecules 104Apoptosis 105IMMUNOGLOBULINS105Properties, functions and reactions105Structure of immunoglobulin molecule108Clinical considerations109Paraprotein 109Macroglobulins 110Cryoglobulins 110Cold agglutinins 110Monoclonal antibodies 110COMPLEMENT111The complement system111Complement pathways111Complement deficiencies112HYPERSENSITIVITY112Classi fication112IMMUNODEFICIENCY115Primary immunodeficiency115B-cell disorders 115T-cell disorders 116Combined B- and T-cell disorders 116Neutrophil disorders 117Secondary immunodeficiency118Hypogammaglobulinaemi a 118T-cell deficiency 118Hypergammaglobulinaemia 119AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE120Explanatory theories for breakdown inself tolerance121Autoantibodies121Antinuclear antibodies 122BLOOD GROUP IMMUNOLOGY123ABO group123Rhesus (CDE)

Terminology 124 Graft rejection and survival 125 Stem cell transplantation 126 Graft versus host disease (GVHD) 126 Xenotransplantation 127 TUMOUR IMMUNOLOGY 127 Tumour-associated antigen 127 Tumours of the immune system 128 IMMUNOLOGICAL ASSAYS 129 1. Agglutination assays 129 Coombs’ antiglobulin test 129 2. Complement fixation tests 129 3.

  Terminology, Immunology