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antigenic determinant
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Noun1.antigenic determinant - the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
epitope, determinant
immunology - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
site, situation - physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
antigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
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The 3-dimensional structure of the homodimer appears to model the HEV neutralization sites and other important HEV antigenic determinants located on the virus capsid (34,37).
Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection, rural southern ... by Xia, Ning-Shao / Emerging Infectious Diseases
1992); and c) cathepsins located within macrophages and B-lymphocytes play an important role in the formation of antigenic determinants essential for both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses (Katunuma et al.
Inhalation toxicity of brevetoxin 3 in rats exposed for twenty-two ... by Baden, Daniel G. / Environmental Health Perspectives
This property is especially critical during human pandemics that are characterized by novel antigenic determinants.
Antiviral response in pandemic influenza viruses by Garcia-Sastre, Adolfo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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