| SSAA | sicca syndrome associated antigen A; Sjogren syndrome-associated antigen A; syringomyelia secondary ... |
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| TA | alkaline tuberculin; arterial tension; axillary temperature; tactile afferent; Takayasu arteritis; t... |
| αHBe | Antibody against Hepatitis Be Antigen |
| αHBs | Antibody against Hepatitis B surface Antigen |
| CA-125 | Cancer Antigen-125 |
| Rhus venenata antigen | An extract of fresh leaves of poison sumac; used to determine sensitiveness to the plant or to relieve the dermatitis caused by contact with its leaves. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cholesterinised antigen | Cardiolipin to which cholesterol has been added. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rotavirus antigen test | <investigation, microbiology> A test which detects the presence of rotavirus in the stool. This virus is a common cause of childhood gastroenteritis. (17 Dec 1997) |
| Mitsuda antigen | An autoclaved suspension of human tissue naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae; used to produce the Mitsuda reaction in a lepromin test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| common antigen | Cross reacting antigen (epitope), a common antigen that occurs in 2 or more different molecules/organisms. Synonym: heterogenic enterobacterial antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete antigen | Any antigen capable of stimulating the formation of antibody with which it reacts in vivo or in vitro, as distinguished from incomplete antigen (hapten). (05 Mar 2000) |
| conjugated antigen | A hapten that may cause the production of antibodies when it has been covalently linked to protein. Synonym: conjugated antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mumps skin test antigen | A sterile suspension of killed mumps virus in isotonic sodium chloride solution, used to determine susceptibility to mumps or to confirm previous exposure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pollen antigen | An extract of the antigenic protein from the pollen of plants; i.e., pollen allergen, used in the diagnosis and prevention of hay fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| H-2 antigen | <immunology> Antigen coded in the major group of transplantation antigens in the mouse. See: H-2 complex, histocompatability antigen. (20 Jun 2000) |
| h antigen | <microbiology> Any bacteria which has a long flagella that is used for movement. The term is used by immunologists and serologists as a form of classification. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cystic fibrosis antigen | Now known to be MRP 8. See: calgranulins. (18 Nov 1997) |
| heart antigen | A diphosphatidyl glycerol that is found in the membrane of Treponema pallidum and is the antigen detected by the Wasserman test for syphilis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| S antigen | Viral antigen that remains in solution after the particles of virus have been removed by means of centrifugation; in the case of the influenza viruses, it is the internal helical structure, free of the external envelope. Synonym: S antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| proliferating cell nuclear antigen | Acidic nuclear protein (33 kD) highly expressed in dividing cells. Interacts with D type cyclins. (18 Nov 1997) |