Saturday, March 5, 2011
Antigen
Antigen: A kind of substance that increases the production of antibodies. They are also called as immunogen. A protein molecule present on the surface of the cell, bacterium or some virus involved in activating the synthesis of an antibody.
Antibody
Antibody: It is a particular type of protein (immunoglobulin molecule) synthesized by B-cell involved in primary immune responses to a disease. These are produced in reaction to the presence of antigens such as bacterium or virus.
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