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ANTIGENO EXOGENO [1 record]

Record 1 2005-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

... antigen that is not a normal constituent of the body of a given individual, and to which antibodies can be formed.

OBS

Being foreign to the self, such antigen is recognized by the immune system.

Key term(s)
  • non-self antigen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

La chaîne invariante Ii contribue à la spécialisation des molécules de classe II dans la présentation d'antigènes exogènes.

OBS

exogène : Qui provient de l'extérieur, qui se produit à l'extérieur (de l'organisme, d'un système), ou qui est dû à des causes externes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
DEF

Antígeno exterior al organismo (como los pólenes) que interacciona con un sistema inmune hiperreactivo, produciendo alergia. También recibe la misma denominación el antígeno procedente de fuera del organismo (como una bacteria) que se enfrenta a un sistema inmune hiporreactivo, dando lugar a una infección.

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