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Best Pathology Student quizzes

In case you’re feeling ambitious tonight (or, more likely, in a few days), here’s a list of our best Pathology Student quizzes. (more…)

Are allergies part of the innate immune system?

Q. I have a question about this exam question:

1. Which of the following is an example of innate immunity? (more…)

Why don’t you get sensitized with a PPD?

Q. I had a question about PPD (Mantoux test). I read your hypersensitivity path bites and posts explaining the different types and examples of hypersensitivity. (more…)

Henoch-Schonlein purpura: the disease you never really learned about

Sometimes in pathology, you hear the name of a disease over and over, but somehow you never really learn about it. (more…)

Forward blood typing

Q.Â I have a question about blood typing. I understand that in forward typing, we use anti-A and anti-B antibodies. (more…)

Immunology quiz answers

First, a short question on IgA:

Q. I heard in lecture that IgA isÂ bactericidal. How does that work, if IgAÂ doesn’t bind to complement and does not have an available Fc receptor? (more…)