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isoantigen
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i·so·an·ti·gen  (s-nt-jn)
n.
A protein or other substance, such as histocompatibility or red blood cell antigens, that is present in only some members of a species and therefore able to stimulate isoantibody production in other members of the same species who lack it. Also called alloantigen.

iso·anti·genic (-jnk) adj.
iso·anti·ge·nici·ty (-j-ns-t) n.

isoantigen [ˌaɪsəʊˈæntɪdʒən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Immunol an antigen that stimulates antibody production in different members of the same species


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Using immunohistochemistry with monoclonal antibodies to blood group isoantigens A, B, and H, we studied the effect of different fixatives on the expression of these isoantigens in tissues from different organs.
 
 
 
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