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  2. Strongyloidiasis - Wikipedia

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    Strongyloidiasis is a human parasitic disease caused by the nematode called Strongyloides stercoralis, or sometimes the closely related S. fülleborni.These helminths belong to a group of nematodes called roundworms.

  3. Immunoglobulin G - Wikipedia

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    The water-accessible surface area of an IgG antibody. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is a type of antibody. Representing approximately 75% of serum antibodies in humans, IgG is the most common type of antibody found in blood circulation. [1] IgG molecules are created and released by plasma B cells. Each IgG antibody has two paratopes.

  4. Strongyloides stercoralis - Wikipedia

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    Strongyloides stercoralis is a human pathogenic parasitic roundworm causing the disease strongyloidiasis. Its common name in the US is threadworm . In the UK and Australia, however, the term threadworm can also refer to nematodes of the genus Enterobius , otherwise known as pinworms .

  5. Strongyloides - Wikipedia

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    Strongyloides (from Greek strongylos, round, + eidos, resemblance), anguillula, or threadworm is a genus of small nematode parasites, belonging to the family Strongylidae, commonly found in the small intestine of mammals (particularly ruminants), that are characterized by an unusual lifecycle that involves one or several generations of free ...

  6. IgG4-related disease - Wikipedia

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    IgG4 immunostaining needs to be specifically requested and performed in order to detect IgG4-positive plasma cells. Fibrosis , arranged at least focally [ 3 ] in a "storiform" pattern . "Storiform" is commonly referred to as meaning 'having a cartwheel pattern', but its literal meaning is the appearance of 'a woven mat [Latin: storea ] (of rush ...

  7. Seroconversion - Wikipedia

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    The general stages of seroconversion for hepatitis B, where the line of detectability indicates seropositivity. In immunology, seroconversion is the development of specific antibodies in the blood serum as a result of infection or immunization, including vaccination.

  8. Coombs test - Wikipedia

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    If clumping is seen, the Coombs test is positive; if not, the Coombs test is negative. [ 3 ] Common clinical uses of the Coombs test include the preparation of blood for transfusion in cross-matching , atypical antibodies in the blood plasma of pregnant women as part of antenatal care , and detection of antibodies for the diagnosis of immune ...

  9. Immunoglobulin Y - Wikipedia

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    In chickens, immunoglobulin Y is the functional equivalent to Immunoglobulin G (IgG). Like IgG, it is composed of two light and two heavy chains. Structurally, these two types of immunoglobulin differ primarily in the heavy chains, which in IgY have a molecular mass of about 65,100 atomic mass units (amu), and are thus larger than in IgG.