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Abstract
Antigens on surfaces of cells, including infectious or foreign cells or viruses. They are usually protein-containing groups on cell membranes or walls and may be isolated.
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Synonyms
15 entry terms
- Antigens, Surface
- Cell Surface Antigen
- Cell Surface Antigens
- Immunologic Surface Markers
- Markers, Immunological Surface
- Surface Antigen
- Surface Markers, Immunologic
- Surface Markers, Immunological
- Antigen, Cell Surface
- Antigen, Surface
- Antigens, Cell Surface
- Immunological Surface Markers
- Markers, Immunologic Surface
- Surface Antigen, Cell
- Surface Antigens, Cell
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Aspects Covered
23 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
coord NIM with specific antigen/organism heading (IM)
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History Note
79
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Previous Indexing
- Antigens (1966-1978)
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NLM Classification
QW 573
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Surface Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000954. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000954
- Surface Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66660287