| antibody titer |
A measure of the amount of antibody against a particular antigen present in the blood. One use is in detection of antibodies against herpes simplex and Epstein-Barr viruses. This titer is also useful in following the course of man
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| antibody-coated bacterium |
1. A bacterium coated with an antibody that acts as an opsonin to make the bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis. 2. A laboratory test using fluorescein-labeled antibodies to locate antigens with which the antibo
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| antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
ABBR: ADCC. The process by which phagocytes and natural killer cells bind with receptors on antibodies to destroy the antigens to which the antibodies are bound. SEE: natural killer cell.
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| antibody therapy |
Treatment with an antibody, a substance that can directly kill specific tumor cells or stimulate the immune system to kill tumor cells.
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| antibody |
a protein secreted by the immune system in response to infection.
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