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Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
Definition: When antigens ... a maladaptive antibody-mediated ... These antigens can ... , or foreign antigens ... entire complex -> Antibody
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Definition: Small antigen-antibody ... If self-antigens ... If bacterial antigens
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mediators: lgE - Antigen ... Form: Soluble antigen ... - Mediators: Antigen-antibody ... complex - Antigen ... Mechanism of Action: Antigen-antibody
Hepatitis B Typical Serologic Course of Progression to Chronic HBV Infection

#Diagnosis #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting #Antigens
SerologicTesting #Antigens ... #Antibody #Levels
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
Hepatitis A Virus Antibody ... Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody ... Virus Surface Antigen ... Hepatitis C Virus Antibody
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
and an IgG core antibody ... anti-HBc is the first antibody ... hepatitis B core antibody ... #WindowPeriod #Antigens ... #Antibody #Levels
Hepatitis B Typical Serologic Course

#Diagnosis #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting #WindowPeriod #Antigens #Antibody #Levels #Serology #Recovery
#WindowPeriod #Antigens ... #Antibody #Levels
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
lgE - Soluble antigen ... IgM - Cell-bound antigen ... - IgG or IgM antibody ... IgM - Soluble antigen ... - Antigen-antibody
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
- Anti-dsDNA antibody ... the presence of antibody ... to Sm nuclear antigen ... Antiphospholipid antibody
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
• Type II - Antigenic ... reaction against the antigen ... cell surface, and antigen-surface ... accumulation of small antibody-antigen