Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 16 compound words that contain antigens. The most common are listed below. Open antigens in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- histocompatibility antigensplural of histocompatibility antigen: Any of the human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) which are the determinants of histocompatibility.
- human leukocyte antigensplural of human leukocyte antigen: a complex of genes on chromosome 6 in humans which encode cell-surface proteins responsible for the regulation of the immune system
- Australia antigensplural of Australia antigen: Surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBsAg).
- broad antigensplural of broad antigen: In the testing of cell surface antigens, a serological specificity that is poor or broad relative to other specificities and can be defined as 2 or more split antigens.(Example: HLA-B51 and HLA-B52 are split …
- self-antigensplural of self-antigen: Any antigen that stimulates autoantibodies in the organism that produced it; an antigen produced by the self (that is, by one's own tissues).
- split antigensplural of split antigen: In the testing of cell surface antigens, an antigen that has a more refined or specific cell surface reaction relative to a broad antigen.(Example: HLA-B51 and HLA-B52 are split antigens of HLA-B5)
- Duffy antigensplural of Duffy antigen: An antigen located on the surface of red blood cells, encoding a glycosylated membrane protein that is a non-specific receptor for several chemokines.
- prostate-specific antigensplural of prostate-specific antigen: A glycoprotein enzyme secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and becoming part of the ejaculate; used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Compound words 16
- autoantigensplural of autoantigen: Any antigen that stimulates autoantibodies in the organism that produced it; an antigen produced by the self (that is, by one's own tissues).
- superantigensplural of superantigen: An antigen that has a powerful interaction with T lymphocytes
- isoantigensplural of isoantigen: an immunologically active material (especially a protein or polysaccharide) that is present only in some individuals of a particular species; responsible for the formation of antibodies
- exoantigensplural of exoantigen: ectoantigen
- aeroantigensplural of aeroantigen: An antigen present in the air
- alloantigensplural of alloantigen: Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen
- ectoantigensplural of ectoantigen: Any antigen that is attached to the outside of a bacterium
- histoantigensplural of histoantigen: Any of the human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) which are the determinants of histocompatibility.
- immunoantigensplural of immunoantigen: A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself) but not always so.
- neoantigensplural of neoantigen: A newly-acquired antigen