heterophil antigen
1heterophil antigen — heterophile antigen any of a group of cross reacting antigens occurring in several species and having a species distribution that does not correspond to phylogenetic relationships, such as the Forssman antigen. Called also heterogenetic a …
2heterophil — [het′ər ō fil΄] adj. [ HETERO + PHIL] designating or of a substance that reacts with more than one substance, as an antigen or antibody …
3antigen — Any substance that, as a result of coming in contact with appropriate cells, induces a state of sensitivity and/or immune responsiveness after a latent period (days to weeks) and that reacts in a demonstrable way with antibodies and/or immune… …
4heterophil — /het euhr euh fil/, adj. 1. Also, heterophilic. Immunol. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen. n. 2. Cell Biol. a neutrophil. Also, heterophile /het euhr euh fuyl /. [1915 20; HETERO + PHIL] * * * …
5heterophil — I. adjective see heterophile I II. noun see heterophile II * * * /het euhr euh fil/, adj. 1. Also, heterophilic. Immunol. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen. n. 2. Cell Biol. a …
6heterophil — het•er•o•phil [[t]ˈhɛt ər ə fɪl[/t]] adj. imu biochem. reacting with or having an affinity for more than one kind of substance, as an antibody with more than one antigen • Etymology: 1915–20 …
7Forssman antigen — A glycolipid heterophil antigen present on tissue cells of many species. It was first described for sheep red cells, and is not present on human, rabbit, rat, porcine or bovine cells …
8test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… …
9antibody — 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… …
10Heterophile antibody test — The test is sensitive for heterophile antibodies produced by the human immune system in response to EBV infection. The monospot test, a form of the heterophile antibody test,[1] is a rapid test for infectious mononucleosis due to Epstein–Barr… …
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