immunoglobulin

Examples

• All

• The doctor explained that immunoglobulin is essential for the immune system to identify and fight off infections.

• The release is triggered by the reaction between the allergic antibody, immunoglobulin E (IgE), and the substance (allergen).

  Academic text (2012)

• It's going to show you bile production, stomach acid production, immunoglobulin levels.

• So there is a lot of immunoglobulin A in the gut mucus.

• Successful use of intravenous immunoglobulin in severe Kikuchi's disease has also been described.

  Academic text (2007)

• Advances in pertussis research have provided a rationale for immunoglobulin therapy.

  Academic text (1992)

• For the purpose of this study, only immunoglobulin E-mediated inhalant allergies were used to differentiate these two groups.

  Academic text (2008)

• Babies are passively immunized by their mothers through the passage of maternal immunoglobulin across the placenta.

  Academic text (2015)

• Research shows that immunoglobulin levels can indicate how well the body is responding to a vaccine.

• In newborns, maternal immunoglobulin provides crucial protection against diseases during the first months of life.

Synonyms

A

antibody

vsimmunoglobulin

• Specialized

72 3.3

A protein made by the body that helps destroy germs like bacteria and viruses

is the scientific class name for these proteins rather than the functional role

I

Ig

vsimmunoglobulin

• Specialized

4 8.1

A protein made by the body that helps fight infection

is the full formal name rather than the abbreviated form

I

immune globulin

vsimmunoglobulin

• Specialized

1 5.3

Proteins that the body makes to help fight infections

is the same concept but uses a different form of the name

G

gamma globulin

vsimmunoglobulin

• Specialized

1 7.6

Proteins in the blood that help the body fight infection

is the specific protein class rather than a plasma protein fraction

I

immune gamma globulin

vsimmunoglobulin

• Specialized

5.2

A blood protein made by the body to fight infections

is broader and applies to these proteins regardless of blood location

Compounds

I

immunoglobulin A

• Specialized

1 6.3

An antibody mainly in the linings of the gut and airways that helps protect them from infection

I

immunoglobulin D

• Specialized

7.3

A type of antibody found in small amounts in the blood that helps the immune system

I

immunoglobulin E

• Specialized

6.5

A body protein that helps cause allergic reactions and fights parasites

I

immunoglobulin G

• Specialized

4.5

A protein in the blood that helps fight bacteria and viruses

I

immunoglobulin M

• Specialized

6.3

An antibody found in the blood early in infection that fights germs and helps start longer protection

T

tetanus immunoglobulin

• Specialized

6.7

A medicine from vaccinated people that gives immediate short-term protection against tetanus after a wound

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology