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Antigens
A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.
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A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.
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| proteinsnoun | Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons, which was established in 1986 by Cyrus Levinthal. |
| pathogensnoun | (pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus. |
| immunogensnoun | (immunology) Any substance that elicits an immune response; an antigen |
| epitopesnoun | (biochemistry) The part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response |
| allergensnoun | (medicine) A substance which causes an allergic reaction. |
| haptensnoun | (immunology) Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein. |
| toxoidsnoun | A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response. |
| alloantigensnoun | (genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen |
| autoantigensnoun | Any antigen that stimulates autoantibodies in the organism that produced it; an antigen produced by the self (that is, by one's own tissues). |
| immunostimulantsnoun | (immunology, pharmacology) Any substance that stimulates an immune response. |
| superantigensnoun | (biology) An antigen, which has a powerful interaction with T lymphocytes |
| isoantigensnoun | an immunologically active material (especially a protein or polysaccharide) that is present only in some individuals of a particular species; responsible for the formation of antibodies |
| neoantigensnoun | A newly-acquired antigen |
| antigenenoun | (genetics) An oligonucleotide that attaches to a specific gene and suppresses its action. |
| antibodiesnoun | a 2005 German crime thriller film written and directed by Christian Alvart, and starring Wotan Wilke Möhring, André Hennicke and Heinz Hoenig. |
| autoantigennoun | Any antigen that stimulates autoantibodies in the organism that produced it; an antigen produced by the self (that is, by one's own tissues). |
| antibodynoun | (immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen. |
| autoantibodiesnoun | — |
| autoantibodynoun | An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself. |
| immunogennoun | (immunology) Any substance that elicits an immune response; an antigen |
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