Definition that contains antibodies
- vaccine immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
- elisa an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)
- ig a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
- antigen any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
- assay a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
- antiserum blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
- monoclonal any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules
- immunoglobulin a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
- agglutination a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
- complement fixation test a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test