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III Introduction to Immune Function
Pages 203-204

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... It is now established that undernutrition is associated with consistent changes in immune responses that include number of T-cells, lymphocyte response to mitogens and antigens, phagocyte function, secretory IgA antibody response, complement activity, and NK cell activity. The nature of cytokines, the so-called hormones of the immune system, is explored in Chapter 8.
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  • complement activity
  • immune responses
  • secretory iga
  • antibody response
  • iga antibody

  • phagocyte function
  • lymphocyte response
  • assessing effects
  • immune response
  • cell activity

  • consistent changes
  • stress interactions
  • nk cell


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