- In immunology, an
antigen (Ag) is a molecule, moiety,
foreign particulate matter, or an allergen, such as pollen, that can bind to a
specific antibody...
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Antigenic shift is the
process by
which two or more
different strains of a virus, or
strains of two or more
different viruses,
combine to form a new subtype...
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someone who is A+ has the A
antigen and Rh(D)
antigen,
whereas someone who is A− has the A
antigen but
lacks the Rh(D)
antigen). The
terms Rh factor, Rh...
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cells recognize only
fragmented antigens displa**** on cell surfaces,
antigen processing must
occur before the
antigen fragment can be
recognized by a...
- An
antigen-presenting cell (APC) or
accessory cell is a cell that
displays an
antigen bound by
major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
proteins on its surface;...
- A
fungus (pl.:
fungi or funguses) is any
member of the
group of
eukaryotic organisms that
includes microorganisms such as
yeasts and molds, as well as...
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Plants are the
eukaryotes that form the
kingdom Plantae; they are
predominantly photosynthetic. This
means that they
obtain their energy from sunlight...
- one
antibody with
specificity for a
particular antigen. The
sample with an
unknown amount of
antigen is
immobilized on
solid support (usually a polystyrene...
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Antigenic drift is a kind of
genetic variation in viruses,
arising from the ac****ulation of
mutations in the
virus genes that code for virus-surface proteins...
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Antigenes (Ancient Gr****: Ἀντιγένης) was the name of a
number of
people of
ancient Greece:
Antigenes (general), a 4th-century BCE
general of Alexander...
