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ANTIGENO [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A substance that, when introduced in an organism, induces an immune response.

CONT

Antigens may be soluble substances, such as toxins and foreign proteins, or particulate, such as bacteria and tissue cells; however, only the portion of the protein or polysaccharide molecule known as the antigenic determinant ... combines with [an] antibody or a specific receptor on a lymphocyte.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Substance qui, lorsqu'elle est introduite dans un organisme, déclenche une réaction immunitaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
DEF

Macromolécula (generalmente una proteína ajena al organismo) que desencadena una respuesta inmunitaria en su primer contacto con el sistema inmune al estimular la producción de anticuerpos específicos a sus determinantes antigénicos.

OBS

El antígeno es capaz de provocar una respuesta del sistema inmunitario, ya sea por medio de anticuerpos o de células inmunes, es decir por medio de la respuesta humoral o celular. Un antígeno contiene varias subunidades llamadas epitopes, que son el objetivo de los anticuerpos específicos y de linfocitos T citotóxicos.

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