Chemicals and Drugs

Heterophile Antigens

Antigens stimulating the formation of, or combining with heterophile antibodies. They are cross-reacting antigens found in phylogenetically unrelated species.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Antigens stimulating the formation of, or combining with heterophile antibodies. They are cross-reacting antigens found in phylogenetically unrelated species.

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  • Antigens, Heterogenetic
  • Antigens, Heterologous
  • Antigens, Heterophil
  • Antigens, Heterophile
  • Antigens, Xenogeneic
  • Antigens, Xenogenic
  • H-D Antigens
  • Hanganutziu-Deicher Antigen
  • Hanganutziu-Deicher Antigens
  • Heteroantigens
  • Heterogenetic Antigens
  • Heterologous Antigen
  • Heterologous Antigens
  • Heterophile Antigen
  • Paul-Bunnell Antigens
  • Xenoantigen
  • Xenoantigens
  • Antigen, Hanganutziu-Deicher
  • Antigen, Heterologous
  • Antigen, Heterophile
  • Antigens, H-D
  • Antigens, Hanganutziu-Deicher
  • Antigens, Paul-Bunnell
  • H D Antigens
  • Hanganutziu Deicher Antigen
  • Hanganutziu Deicher Antigens
  • Heterophil Antigens
  • Paul Bunnell Antigens
  • Xenogeneic Antigens
  • Xenogenic Antigens

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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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coord IM with specific antigen/organism heading (IM)

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90; was ANTIGENS, HETEROGENETIC 1972-89 (Prov 1966-71)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heterophile Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015478. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015478
  2. Heterophile Antigens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterophile_antigen
  3. Heterophile Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5747457