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