Module 14 (Abbreviations) Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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APC

A

antigen-presenting cell

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3
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CAR-T cells

A

chimeric antigens receptors; activated in laboratory to fight cancer cells

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4
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CD4+ cells

A

helper T-cell

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5
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CD8+ cell

A

cytotoxic T-cell

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6
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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus (causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection)

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7
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Crypto

A

cryptococcus (causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection)

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ELISA

A

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (test to detect anti-HIV antibodies)

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9
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G-CSF

A

granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (cytokine) which promotes neutrophil production

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