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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. immunologic factors
  3. antigens
  4. surface antigens
  5. differentiation antigens
  6. CD antigens

Preferred term

CD antigens

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Differentiation antigens residing on mammalian leukocytes. CD stands for cluster of differentiation, which refers to groups of monoclonal antibodies that show similar reactivity with certain subpopulations of antigens of a particular lineage or differentiation stage. The subpopulations of antigens are also known by the same CD designation.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • cluster of differentiation antigens
  • leukocyte differentiation antigens

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199659

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