Antigen and Antigen-recognition Molecules

1. Antigen and antibodies

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Who was Lady Mary Wortley Montagu?
• Polyvalent vaccines: High-maintenance heroes
• Classes of immunoglobulins

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2. T cell receptors, Antigen-presenting cells and MHC

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Mentioned in this episode:

• HLA variation and antigen presentation in COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Examples of how human version of MHC is studied in relation to diverse antigen presentation to T cells.
• Cluster of Differentiation (CD Markers). Some examples of CDs and what they react to.