Immune System & Allergies terms

A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of breast cancer that has come back.

A protein made by plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) in response to an antigen (a substance that causes the body to make a specific immune response).

Treatment with an antibody, a substance that can directly kill specific tumor cells or stimulate the immune system to kill tumor cells.

A type of immune reaction in which a target cell or microbe is coated with antibodies and killed by certain types of white blood cells.

A type of immune reaction in which a target cell or microbe is coated with antibodies and killed by certain types of white blood cells.

Any substance that causes the body to make a specific immune response.

A type of immune cell that boosts immune responses by showing antigens on its surface to other cells of the immune system.

A vaccine made of antigens and antigen-presenting cells (APCs).

A type of immune cell that boosts immune responses by showing antigens on its surface to other cells of the immune system.

A vaccine made of antigens and antigen-presenting cells (APCs).

Arthralgia literally means joint pain; it is a symptom of injury, infection, illnesses (in particular arthritis) or an allergic reaction to medication.

An infectious fungal disease that occurs most often in the skin, ears, nasal sinuses, and lungs of people with suppressed immune systems.

A rare, inherited, progressive, degenerative disease of childhood that causes loss of muscle control, a weakened immune system, and an increased risk of cancer.

A type of laboratory mouse that is hairless, lacks a normal thymus gland, and has a defective immune system because of a genetic mutation.

A condition in which the body recognizes its own tissues as foreign and directs an immune response against them.

A type of immune cell that makes proteins called antibodies, which bind to microorganisms and other foreign substances, and help fight infections.

A type of cancer that forms in B cells (a type of immune system cell).

A protein found on some tumor cells.

A toxic substance linked to an antibody that attaches to tumor cells and kills them.