Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Antigen

Antigens are large, complex molecules recognized as foreign by the body. Foreign proteins are the strongest antigens.

Antigens also provoke immune responses.

Self antigens are antigens that only one individual obtains.

Incomplete antigens are small molecules that are unable to cause an immune response by themselves but do so when they bind to body proteins and the complex is recognized as foreign.

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