antígenos

antígenos

Molecules carried or produced by microorganisms that initiate antibody production; mostly proteins or proteins combined with polysaccharides.

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Antígeno

Medical; Herbal medicine

Sustancia, por lo general una proteína, que induce la formación de anticuerpos de defensa. Ejemplo: toxinas bacteriales, polen de enebro (en alergias). Los padecimientos ...

antígeno

Health care; Hospitals

A chemical recognized by the body's immune system as being foreign and against which it will form antibodies.

antígeno

Health care; General

A foreign agent capable of starting an immune response or causing the body to produce antibodies.

antígeno

Veterinary health; Veterinary care

A foreign substance that stimulates an immune response.

núcleo del átomo

Biology; Cell biology

An atom's core; contains protons and one or more neutrons (except hydrogen, which has no neutrons).

número atómico

Biology; Cell biology

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

asma

Biology; Cell biology

A respiratory disorder caused by allergies that constrict the bronchioles by inducing spasms in the muscles surrounding the lungs, by causing the bronchioles to swell, or by ...

ascomicetos

Biology; Cell biology

Division of fungi that contains the yeasts and morels; ascomycetes produce an ascus (or sac) in which ascospores are produced.

selección artificial

Biology; Cell biology

The process in which breeders choose the variants to be used to produce succeeding generations.

reproducción asexual

Biology; Cell biology

A method of reproduction in which genetically identical offspring are produced from a single parent; occurs by many mechanisms, including fission, budding, and fragmentation.