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ANTIGEN PROCESSING [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

The conversion of an antigen into a form in which it can be recognized by lymphocytes.

CONT

Antigen processing. Antigen entering the immune system sometimes requires processing before it can be recognized by lymphocytes. Phagocytes which take up antigen can either degrade it completely in their phagolysosomes or can return partly degraded antigen to the cell surface where it is presented to the lymphocytes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Transformation d'un antigène sous une forme reconnaissable par les lymphocytes.

CONT

La phase finale de maturation des cellules de Langerhans [...] et le rôle précis des granules de Birbeck (dans le traitement de l'antigène ou «antigen processing») sont des voies de recherche [...]

CONT

(Les mécanismes immunologiques) dépendent [...] d'autres cellules présentant l'antigène (par exemple les cellules cutanées de Langherhans) nécessaires au «traitement» («processing») de la plupart des antigènes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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