public antigens
1public antigens — 1. blood group antigens that occur in the general population at high frequencies; see high frequency blood group, under blood group. Called also high frequency a s. 2. HLA antigens occurring on the products of several allelic genes. Cf. private a …
2private antigens — 1. blood group antigens that occur in only a few kindreds (low frequency blood groups). Called also low frequency a s. 2. HLA antigens found only on the gene product of a single allele. 3. a tumor antigen expressed only on a particular type of… …
3high frequency antigens — high incidence antigens public a s (def. 1) …
4antigen — 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… …
5high frequency blood group — a group containing over 99 per cent of individuals, who have a type of erythrocyte antigens called public antigens …
6transplant — transplantable, adj. transplantation, n. transplanter, n. v. /trans plant , plahnt /; n. /trans plant , plahnt /, v.t. 1. to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another. 2. Surg. to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of… …
7Influenza — Flu redirects here. For other uses, see Flu (disambiguation). This article is about the disease influenza. For the family of viruses that cause the disease, see Orthomyxoviridae. Influenza Classification …
8Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
9Malaria vaccine — Malaria vaccines are an area of intensive research. However, there is no effective vaccine that has been introduced into clinical practice. The global burden of P. falciparum malaria increased through the 1990s due to drug resistant parasites and …
10Cord blood bank — A cord blood bank is a facility which stores umbilical cord blood for future use. Both private and public cord blood banks have developed since the mid to late 1990s in response to the potential for cord blood transplants in treating diseases of… …
