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AUTOANTIGEN [1 record]

Record 1 2003-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

An antigen that is a normal constituent of the body and against which an immune response may be mounted by the lymphoid tissues of the same individual sometimes resulting in autoimmune disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Substance pourvue de propriétés antigéniques (immunogènes), élaborées par l'organisme lui-même.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
DEF

Constituyente normal de un organismo, capaz de originar una respuesta inmune por los tejidos linfoides del individuo.

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