Medical Intervention - U.1 Terms

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An antigen-binding immunoglobulin, produced by B cells, that functions as the effector in an immune response.

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Antibody

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A foreign macromolecule that does not belong to the host organism and elicits an immune response.

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Antigen

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The collection, classification, storage, and analysis of biochemical and biological information using computers, especially as applied in molecular genetics and genomics.

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Bioinformatics

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The amount of a specified substance in a unit amount of another substance.

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Concentration

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A quantitative in vitro test for an antibody or antigen in which the test material is absorbed on a surface and exposed either to a complex of an enzyme linked to an antibody specific for the antigen or an enzyme linked to an anti-immunoglobulin specific for the antibody followed by reaction of the enzyme with a substrate to yield a colored product corresponding to the concentration of the test material.

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ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbant Assay)

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A protein serving as a catalyst; a chemical agent that changes the rate of reaction without being consumed by the reaction.

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Enzyme

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The complement of an organism’s genes; an organism’s genetic material.

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Genome

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Any measure whose purpose is to improve health or alter the course of disease.

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Medical Intervention

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A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease.

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Outbreak

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A specific causative agent of disease.

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Pathogen