antigen-antibody interaction

  • 1Antibody — Immunoglobulin redirects here. For the immunoglobulin family, see Immunoglobulin superfamily. Antibodies redirects here. For the film, see Antibodies (film). Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An… …

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  • 2Antigen — Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An antigen is a foreign molecule that, when introduced into the body, triggers the production of an antibody by the immune system. The immune system will then… …

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  • 3antibody — An immunoglobulin molecule produced by B lymphoid cells with a specific amino acid sequence evoked in humans or other animals by an antigen (immunogen). These molecules are characterized by reacting specifically with the antigen in some… …

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  • 4Antigen-presenting cell — An antigen presenting cell (APC) or accessory cell is a cell that displays foreign antigen complexed with MHC on its surface. T cells may recognize this complex using their T cell receptor (TCR). Types APCs fall into two categories: professional… …

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  • 5Proliferating cell nuclear antigen — The assembled human DNA clamp, a trimer of the protein PCNA …

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  • 6Duffy antigen system — Duffy blood group, chemokine receptor Identifiers Symbols DARC; CCBP1; CD234; Dfy; FY; GPD External IDs …

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  • 7Sperm associated antigen 5 — Sperm associated antigen 5, also known as SPAG5, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: SPAG5 sperm associated antigen 5| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=10615| accessdate = ] PBB… …

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  • 8excess — That which is more than the usual or specified amount. antibody e. in a precipitation test, the presence of antibody in an amount greater than that required to combine with all of the antigen present. See prozone. antigen e. 1. in a precipitation …

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  • 9Nontreponemal — tests refer to a class of syphilis diagnostics that detect infection by indirect markers of infection. Nontreponemal Tests detect biomarkers that are released during cellular damage that occurs from the syphilis spirochete. In contrast treponemal …

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  • 10Nontreponemal tests for syphilis — Nontreponemal tests refer to a class of syphilis diagnostics that detect infection by indirect markers of infection. Nontreponemal Tests detect biomarkers that are released during cellular damage that occurs from the syphilis spirochete. In… …

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