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OPSONIFICATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

The modification of bacteria or other cells, most usually by coating them with antibody and/or complement, to make them more susceptible to phagocytosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Processus facilitant la phagocytose par dépôt d'opsonine (anticorps et C3b) sur l'antigène.

CONT

L'opsonisation est un phénomène proche de l'immuno-adhérence. On peut étudier de façon semi-quantitative la capacité des anticorps à augmenter la captation ou la phagocytose de bactéries par les macrophages qui ont des récepteurs de surface pour le fragment Fc des IgG et pour le C3.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
DEF

Fagocitosis facilitada de antígenos por su unión a opsoninas.

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