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antigenic

antigenic

1 6.8
About parts of germs or cells that make the body's immune system react
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntɪˈdʒɛnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antigénico
  • The findings in the present study provide further evidence for the similar antigenic expression patterns in meningeal examples of these tumors.
  • antigenic drift
  • antigenic epitopes
  • antigenic diversity

The title of the paper is Oligo Antigenic Diet Improves Children's ADHD Rating scale scores reliably in added video rating.

Examples

  • Viruses undergo antigenic shift in influenza.

  • Theoretically, antigenic drift can be driven by immune pressure elicited by vaccination as well as by natural infection.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Another reason is this is antigenic variation.

  • In humans, it has been thought that antigenic drift can be caused and influenced by natural infection.

    Academic text (2016)

  • It does so by two mechanisms called antigenic shift and antigenic drift.

  • N. meningitidis has multiple genetic mechanisms to alter its antigenic profile, including capsular switching.

    Academic text (2014)

  • To resolve this, we are planning a subsequent study to evaluate antigenic differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated patients, using sera obtained at the time of infection.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Genetic and antigenic divergence of HPAI (H5N1) viruses among poultry challenges the development of effective vaccines.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The HIV envelope glycoprotein includes several potent antigenic epitopes capable of eliciting a proliferative response from T cells, even on primary exposure.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The vaccine was designed to target antigenic substances that provoke an immune response.

Synonyms

immunogenic
vsantigenic
  • Specialized
7.9

Cause the body to make antibodies to fight a substance

is used for substances rather than for their capacity to produce antibodies

Compounds

antigenic determinant
  • Specialized
8.0

The small part of a germ or protein that an antibody sticks to

Surface Forms

antigenic positive

Morphology

antigenic = antigen (transparent) = antigen + ic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to the noun 'antigen', yielding 'relating to antigen(s)'.

Etymology

Antigenic comes from antigen, a word built from parts that mean 'antibody' and 'to make', with the -gen part like the common word generate. So, something antigenic is 'able to make' antibodies or to trigger the body's immune response, which is why we use it for substances that cause immunity.