What Are Some Common Environmental Teratogens and Their Potential Consequences

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Essay

What are some common environmental teratogens and their potential consequences?

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Definitions:

Intracellular Antigens

Molecules located within cells that, when recognized as foreign by the immune system, can trigger an immune response.

Cell-Mediated Immunity

A type of immune reaction that is independent of antibodies, instead relying on the activation of phagocytes, antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, and the secretion of diverse cytokines when reacting to an antigen.

Antibody-Mediated Immunity

A type of adaptive immunity where B cells produce antibodies that target and neutralize foreign pathogens.

Histamine

A compound involved in local immune responses, as well as regulating physiological functions in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter.