| antibodies, viral | Immunoglobulins produced as a response to viral antigens; includes all classes of immunoglobulins elicited by all viral components. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| anticardiolipin antibodies | <immunology> Antibodies directed against cardiolipid, a phosphorylated polysaccharide ester of fatty acids found in cell membranes. Associated with immune-mediated illnesses, syphilis, and strokes; thought to be from a hypercoagulable state. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anti-microsomal antibodies | Anti-microsomal antibodies or anti-thyroid microsomal antibodies measure for the presence of antibody to thyroid microsomes. The anti-microsomal antibody or microsomal antibody test is used to diagnose conditions such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis and other autoimmune disorders. (27 Sep 1997) |
| anti-mitochondrial antibodies | A special serologic test that measures the level of antibodies to a particular portion of a cell (mitochondria). (27 Sep 1997) |
| antiphospholipid antibodies | Antibodies directed against phosphorylated polysaccharide esters of fatty acids, includes lupus anticoagulant, VDRL, and anticardiolipin antibodies. Associated with immune-mediated illnesses, syphilis, and stroke; thought to be from a hypercoagulable disorder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antisperm antibodies | <immunology> Antibodies that can attack sperm and inhibit their movement or block fertilization of the egg. (13 Jan 1998) |
| antithyroid microsomal antibodies | <immunology> Anti-microsomal antibodies or anti-thyroid microsomal antibodies measure for the presence of antibody to thyroid microsomes. (13 Jan 1998) |
| chimeric antibodies | Antibodies that may have the FAB fragment from one species fused with FC fragment from another. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monoclonal antibodies | Identical antibodies that are made in large amounts in the laboratory. Doctors are studying ways of using monoclonal antibodies to treat leukaemia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| P-K antibodies | IgE antibodies involved in the Prausnitz-Kustner reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyclonal antibodies | A group of antibodiesproduced by different B lymphocytes in responseto the same antigen, different antibodies in the group recognise different parts of the antigen. (09 Oct 1997) |
| hepatitis antibodies | Immunoglobulins raised by any form of viral hepatitis; some of these antibodies are used to diagnose the specific kind of hepatitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hepatitis B antibodies | <immunology> Antibodies to the hepatitis b antigens, including antibodies to the surface (Australia) and core of the dane particle and those to the "e" antigens. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hepatitis c antibodies | Antibodies to the hepatitis c antigens including antibodies to envelope, core, and non-structural proteins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| HIV antibodies | Antibodies reactive with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, previously called HTLV-III/lav) antigens of aids. This includes HIV-1 antibodies and HIV-2 antibodies. (12 Dec 1998) |