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Antigen: History, Composition and Chemical Nature

In this article we will discuss about Antigens:- 1. History of Antigen 2. Composition of Antigen 3. Chemical Nature 4. General Properties. History of Antigen: The inhabitants of East Africa have succeeded in vaccination against the bite of poisonous snakes from time immemorial, they could immunise artificially against tick borne relapsing fever and could protect their cattle from contagious pleuropneumonia [...]

By |2016-05-16T05:37:13+00:00May 16, 2016|Antigens|Comments Off on Antigen: History, Composition and Chemical Nature
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Antigens in Body: Definition, Types and Structure

Read this article to learn about the definition, types and structure of antigens in our body! Definition: Antigens are substances which, when introduced into the body, stimulate the production of antibodies. Chemical Nature: The antigens are mostly the conjugated proteins like lipoproteins, glycoproteins and nucleoproteins. Structure: Antigenic determinants or epitopes (Gk. epi - upon, topos- place) are components of antigen. [...]

By |2015-08-27T18:36:49+00:00November 26, 2013|Antigens|Comments Off on Antigens in Body: Definition, Types and Structure
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