Antigen

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Narrower Terms 5 Related Terms 6 Scope Note 7 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

antigen registry, antigen resource, immunogen

See for

antigenic determinant, epitope

Broader Terms

immunological substance, immunology

Narrower Terms

allergen, autoantigen, embryo /fetus antigen, hapten, helminthic antigen, heterophile antigen, isoantigen, microorganism antigen, surface antigen, synthetic antigen, tumor antigen

Related Terms

immunologic substance development /preparation

Scope Note

any substance recognized by the immune system and inducing an immune reaction.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The endosome fuses with a lysosome where the antigen is degraded into fragments (e.
• The corresponding human prostate antigen is the protein that could be used to generate a vaccine against prostate cancer.
• Percent-free prostate specific antigen is elevated in men on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis treatment.
• In many people, detection of antibody to the early antigen is a sign of active infection, but 20% of healthy people may have this antibody for years.
• To support the diagnosis of some diseases, a test is done to see whether a specific antigen is present.

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