antigens
Antibody-provoking molecules
Antigens are substances that trigger an immune response, prompting the body to produce antibodies.
They're typically proteins on the surface of bacteria, viruses, or other foreign invaders, though pollen, transplanted tissue, and even the body's own cells (in autoimmune conditions) can act as antigens.
Blood typing depends on antigens: Type A blood has A antigens on red blood cells.
Protective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- boosterSomething that increases strength
immunity · prophylaxis · doses · serum · attenuated · inactivated · subunit · mRNA
Immune response trigger
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
mold · hypersensitivity · desensitization · immunotherapy · allergist · cross-reactivity · sensitization
Microscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
microbe · foreign · nonself · virulence · transmission · contamination · infectious · host
Study of blood antibodies
- agglutinationJoining units into wholes
- titerSolution strength measurement
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- screeningEvaluative selection process
Antibody binding region
- immunogenAntibody-inducing substance
- proteinFolded amino chain
- glycoproteinProtein bonded to carbohydrates
- peptideShort amino acid chain
carbohydrate · molecule · immunoreactive · determinant · conformational · linear · polysaccharide · immunochemistry
immunization
Protective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
booster · immunity · prophylaxis · doses · serum · attenuated · inactivated · subunit · mRNA · conjugate
allergen
Immune response trigger
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
pollen · mold · hypersensitivity · desensitization · immunotherapy · allergist · cross-reactivity · sensitization
virus
Microscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
fungus · microbe · foreign · nonself · virulence · transmission · contamination · infectious · host · capsid
serology
Study of blood antibodies
- agglutinationJoining units into wholes
- titerSolution strength measurement
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
epitope
Antibody binding region
- immunogenAntibody-inducing substance
- proteinFolded amino chain
- glycoproteinProtein bonded to carbohydrates
peptide · carbohydrate · molecule · immunoreactive · determinant · conformational · linear · polysaccharide · immunochemistry · monoclonal
- allergiesallergy, allergies, allergen, allergens, allergist
- Biochemicalsamino acid, amino acids, protein, proteins, DNA
- immunityimmune, immunity, immune system, immune response, immune cells
- blood traitsblood type, blood pressure, blood volume, blood sugar, hemoglobin
- immunologyimmune system, immune response, antibodies, immunity, immune cells
- biomarkersbiomarkers, troponin, PSA, creatinine, hemoglobin A1c
antigensantibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
immunoglobulins · T cells · lymphocytes · immune cells · white blood cells
- antigen testDetects foreign protein markers
- antigen testingDetection of pathogenic proteins
- rapid antigen testsFast pathogen-detection screenings
- rapid antigen