heterophile antigen

synonym: heterophilic antigen
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13210
Antigen that stimulates production in a vertebrate of antibodies capable of reacting with tissue components having related antigens in a wide range of other species.
See also: Forssman antigen
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1175 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'heterophile antigen' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13210 RIS BibTex EndNote
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