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broad antigen

broad antigen noun: in the testing of cell surface antigens, a serological specificity that is poor or broad relative to other specificities and can be defined as 2 or more split antigens.(Example: HLA-B51 and HLA-B52 are split antigens of the HLA-B5 broad antigen).

Noun

broad antigen (plural broad antigens)

  1. In the testing of cell surface antigens, a serological specificity that is poor or broad relative to other specificities and can be defined as 2 or more split antigens.(Example: HLA-B51 and HLA-B52 are split antigens of the HLA-B5 broad antigen)

Forms of broad antigen

pluralbroad antigens

Questions about broad antigen

What does broad antigen mean?
Broad antigen means in the testing of cell surface antigens, a serological specificity that is poor or broad relative to other specificities and can be defined as 2 or more split antigens.(Example: HLA-B51 and HLA-B52 are split antigens of the HLA-B5 broad antigen).
What part of speech is broad antigen?
Broad antigen is a noun.
What is the plural of broad antigen?
The plural of broad antigen is broad antigens.

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