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alloantigen

Term: alloantigen

Literally meaning: ?other antigen?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/????? (=other) > ???????? /alilizo (=be with others)

+ ????-/anti- (=prefix meaning opposed to, against, instead)

+ ?????/geno(=produce, give birth to)

Coined/History

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Definition

Alloantigen is a distinguishable antigen either among members of the same specie.

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- Anti-
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- Pathogen
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- Pathogenesis
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- Epitope
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