Immunocompetence
Cytokines
States and traits
NK cell cytotoxic activity assay
Enumerative assay
NK cell lysis
Stress intrusion scores
Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)
Acute stressor
Mitogen
Biological imbedding
Functional tests of immunity
Psychoneuroimmunology
The extent to which an immune system is functioning properly to ward off microorganisms
A relatively harmless substance that stimulates the immune cell activity as though the immune cell were acting against an invading cell or antigen
Tests done to asses the immune system at work
The study of the relationship between psychological states and the functioning of the immune system
Destroying tumour cells by exposing them to NK cells
A measure of the impact a stressful event has on a person's life
The process by which experience has permanent effects on the expression of our genetic coding and, subsequently, on a range of biological processes this coding affects
Increase the body's capacity to produce inflammation, and help heal wounds and fight infection
Psychological concepts that distinguish between short-term conditions (states) and enduring characteristics (traits)
A lab test done to count cells (typically white blood cells) as they exist in the bloodstream
A stressor that is immediate in its duration and proximity
One of a collection of illnesses, such as colds, coughs, and bronchitis
Test in which the proliferation and effectiveness of NK cells is measured after they have been exposed to diseased cells
