Low globulin levels can be asign of liver or kidney disease. High levels may indicate infection, inflammatory disease or immune disorders. High globulin levels may also indicate certain types of cancer, such as multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's disease, or malignant lymphoma. Does IVIg weaken immune sy...
An IgE blood test is a type of test that measures the levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies, which are commonly triggered by certain allergens.
What does abnormal blood protein mean? High blood protein (hyperproteinemia) is an increase in the concentration of protein in the bloodstream. High blood protein is not a specific disease or condition in itself, but it might indicate you have a disease. High blood protein rarely causes signs...
When does searching occur? During a 20-min recovery episode, we expect a bird to progress through different types of behaviour, responding to changing motivations including (a) retrieving desired food (i.e., the behaviour of interest), (b) responding to the unexpected absence of caches (perhap...
What is high risk multiple myeloma? How does multiple myeloma affect the bones? What is smoldering multiple myeloma? What mimics multiple myeloma? How common is multiple myeloma? Is multiple myeloma difficult to diagnose? How rare is multiple myeloma?
A 25-year-old male was exposed to HIV virus by heterosexual intercourse and now has anti-HIV antibody. What does the positive antibody test indicate? A) The person infected has eliminated the virus and is now immune to the virus. B) The person has been in ...
(PC-61, αCD25-r1) almost exclusively kills peripheral Tregs and does not effectively inhibit tumor infiltrating Tregs because of high intra-tumoral expression of FcγRIIb. By modifying the anti-CD25-r1 to efficiently deplete intra-tumoral Tregs, the team opened up a new ground for the use ...
This test uses purified proteins of SARS-CoV-2 (not a live virus) to detect the presence of binding antibodies that attach to a virus, such as the S protein and N protein. The test does not indicate the extent or effectiveness of the immune response. ...
a. What is acute and convalescent sera? b. If the titer of the convalescent serum is much greater than the acute serum, what does that indicate? Kunnan is a healthy 24-year-old male. What happens in his body after he eats a meal? Kunnan's blood glucose level ___ (incr...
IgG and IgM are two of the key players in your body when it comes to warding off infectious diseases. What isserum? Among other proteins, blood serum contains antibodies, which, as we saw above, indicate immunity to a specific disease.Serumis a clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates out...