NEET MDS Shorts
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General MicrobiologyHLA class I antigens are the principal antigens that induce an immune response in the host against transplanted tissues.
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General MicrobiologyHemolysis of Bacillus anthracis is typically absent or weak, depending on the strain.
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General MicrobiologyAluminum hydroxide is used as an adjuvant in the hepatitis B vaccine to increase the immunogenicity of the vaccine, enhancing the body's immune response to the antigen.
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General MicrobiologyThe typical microscopic finding in amoebic dysentery includes numerous pus cells and abundant Charcot-Leyden crystals.
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General Microbiologythe Prausnitz and Kustner experiment demonstrated Transfer of serum containing allergen-specific IgE from an allergic person to a non-allergic person induces an allergic reaction. This experiment showed that the allergic state is mediated by a serum component, which we now know is the immunoglobulin E (IgE), and that it can be passively transferred from one individual to another.
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General MicrobiologyThe flocculating unit (Lf) of diphtheria toxin is defined as the amount that causes rapid flocculation with one unit of antitoxin.
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General MicrobiologyBacillus anthracis is capsulated, which is a key feature of its virulence.
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General Microbiologythe Vi antigen of S. typhi confers upon the bacterium Resistance to phagocytosis. The Vi antigen is a polysaccharide capsule that protects the bacteria from being engulfed and destroyed by phagocytic white blood cells, contributing to its virulence.