What is meant by the term ‘epitope spreading'?
What will be an ideal response?
Epitope spreading is the phenomenon in which the immune response, having initially targeted a particular epitope on an antigen molecule, progressively involves other cross-reactive epitopes on the same molecule.
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Which of the following statements about screening for prostate cancer is most accurate?
A) Digital rectal examination detects the majority of new cases of prostate cancer. B) A positive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is definitive for prostate cancer. C) BPH and prostatitis can confound prostate screening results. D) Digital rectal examination and PSA testing have been proven ineffective.
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is also called erythroblastosis fetalis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The medulla and pons are part of the
a. periventricular system c. cerebral cortex b. reticular activating system d. brain stem
The surgical excision of the thyroid gland is called:
A) thyrotoxicosis. B) thyroxine. C) thyroiditis. D) thyroidectomy.