Structured Summary
Abstract
Substances that are recognized by the immune system and induce an immune reaction.
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- Allergens
- Antigen-Antibody Complex
- Archaeal Antigens
- Autoantigens
- Bacterial Antigens
- Dermatophagoides Antigens
- Epitopes
- Fungal Antigens
- Helminth Antigens
- Heterophile Antigens
- Isoantigens
- Neoplasm Antigens
- Nuclear Antigens
- Plant Antigens
- Protozoan Antigens
- Superantigens
- Surface Antigens
- Synthetic Vaccines
- T-Independent Antigens
- Viral Antigens
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Synonyms
1 entry terms
- Antigen
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Aspects Covered
23 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics
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NLM Classification
QW 573
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000941. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000941
- Antigens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigen
- Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103537