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nounany of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune responsetype of:
Definition that contains antibody
- iga one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
- affinity (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
- determinant the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
- 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
- agglutinin an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
- antitoxin an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
- infliximab a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician
- forssman antibody an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis
- opsonin an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
- quellung reaction the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms