Chemicals and Drugs

Surface Antigens

Antigens on surfaces of cells, including infectious or foreign cells or viruses. They are usually protein-containing groups on cell membranes or walls and may be isolated.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Antigens on surfaces of cells, including infectious or foreign cells or viruses. They are usually protein-containing groups on cell membranes or walls and may be isolated.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Antigens, Surface
  • Cell Surface Antigen
  • Cell Surface Antigens
  • Immunologic Surface Markers
  • Markers, Immunological Surface
  • Surface Antigen
  • Surface Markers, Immunologic
  • Surface Markers, Immunological
  • Antigen, Cell Surface
  • Antigen, Surface
  • Antigens, Cell Surface
  • Immunological Surface Markers
  • Markers, Immunologic Surface
  • Surface Antigen, Cell
  • Surface Antigens, Cell

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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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Indexing Annotation

coord NIM with specific antigen/organism heading (IM)

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History Note

79

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens (1966-1978)

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Tree Number

  1. D23.050w.301

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NLM Classification

QW 573

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Surface Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000954. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000954
  2. Surface Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66660287