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antigen::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | substance |
| Has types | toxoid, anatoxin, rh factor, rhesus factor, agglutinogen, fetoprotein, foetoprotein, immunizing agent, immunogen, rh |
| Derivation | antigenic |
Examples of antigen
antigen
He noted that the recent study used a model of MS triggered by a single antigen.
From the sciencedaily.com
If it recognizes the antigen as a friend, the immune system will leave it alone.
From the washingtonpost.com
Standard treatments induce antigen-specific immune responses in prostate cancer.
From the nature.com
This study is currently being evaluated with a model antigen in the mouse model.
From the sciencedaily.com
The unique variable region allows an antibody to recognize its matching antigen.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The same day, his lab work came back with a high prostate-specific antigen count.
From the sacbee.com
Prostate-specific antigen as a serum marker for adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
From the nature.com
Could this antigen alone be sufficient to trigger an anti-tumour immune response?
From the nature.com
The test works by detecting a bacterial antigen in a patient's sputum or buboe.
From the newscientist.com
- Any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
- (antigenic) of or relating to antigens
- An antigen is a molecule recognized by the immune system. Originally the term came from antibody generator and was a molecule that binds specifically to an antibody, but the term now also refers to any molecule or molecular fragment that can be bound by a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) ...
- The ABO blood group system is the most important blood type system (or blood group system) in human blood transfusion. ...
- A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign
- Antigens are molecules that stimulate an immune system response. Bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms are types of antigens.
- (antigens) Molecules carried or produced by microorganisms that initiate antibody production; mostly proteins or proteins combined with polysaccharides.
- (Antigens) Substances that cause an immune response in the body. The body "sees" the antigens as harmful or foreign. To fight them, the body produces antibodies, which attack and try to eliminate the antigens.
- (Antigens) Specific structures on the cell surface of bacteria, viruses or fungi. If the body is attacked by such pathogens, the plasma cells developed from the B-lymphocytes form antibodies.
