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HETEROPHILIC [1 record]

Record 1 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

Said of antibodies or antigens that are not specific to a species.

CONT

The autoimmunity concept of pathogenesis lost favor when the tissue reactive antibody in patients was found to be heterophile in nature.

Key term(s)
  • heterophilic
  • heterophil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Se dit des substances antigéniques décelables chez des êtres vivants appartenant à des espèces différentes.

Spanish

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