Preferred Label : antigen;
Definition : an antigen (Ag) is a molecule or molecular structure, such as may be present at the
outside of a pathogen, that can be bound to by an antigen-specific antibody (Ab) or
B cell antigen receptor (BCR). The presence of antigens in the body normally triggers
an immune response. (Wikipedia);
Origin ID : QTZJ5P9Z-9;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- antigen [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
an antigen (Ag) is a molecule or molecular structure, such as may be present at the
outside of a pathogen, that can be bound to by an antigen-specific antibody (Ab) or
B cell antigen receptor (BCR). The presence of antigens in the body normally triggers
an immune response. (Wikipedia)