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antigenically

antigenically

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In a way that shows how the body recognizes a germ
  • adverb
  • /ˌæntɪˈdʒɛnɪkli/
  • Specialized
: antigénicamente
  • GTU-54-6A1 is antigenically different from the other mycoplasmas.
  • antigenically distinct
  • antigenically similar
  • antigenically related

Examples

  • Second, with this single-strain model, we assume that all NoVs are antigenically indistinguishable and that infection with one NoV provides protection against all others.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The virus was found to be antigenically distinct from other strains, complicating vaccine development.

  • GTU-54-oAI was compared antigenically with other species of human mycoplasmas using an immunoblot method as described previously.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The cross-reactivity of the three virus strains, demonstrated by PRNT, suggests that they were antigenically similar.

    Academic text (2012)
  • It was most likely NiV or a virus that is antigenically and genetically closely related to NiV.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Although orthopoxviruses are antigenically and genetically similar, they have diverse host ranges and virulence properties (1-6).

    Academic text (2014)
  • Isolates from case patients were antigenically related to A/California/07/2009 (H1N1) and sensitive to oseltamivir.

    Academic text (2012)
  • However, GII.4 viruses are antigenically distinct from other GII viruses, and every few years, new GII.4 strains emerge that escape acquired population immunity.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The RHDV-N11 variant differs antigenically from classic RHDV, as determined by dot-blot analyses using monoclonal antibodies and hemagglutination analysis.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Researchers classified the samples as antigenically related based on their immune response patterns.

Surface Forms

antigenically positive

Morphology

antigenically = antigenic (transparent) = antigen + ic + ally

The formation from 'antigenic' to 'antigenically' is a straightforward adverbial transformation.

Etymology

Antigenically comes from antigen, a modern science word made to mean 'something that makes antibodies', and it is linked to the common word antibody, which the body makes to fight germs. The parts -ic and -ally make it describe how something happens, so antigenically means 'in a way that relates to antigens', for example how a virus or vaccine looks to the immune system.