split antigen

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Definition of split antigen in English English dictionary

In the testing of cell surface antigens, an antigen that has a more refined or specific cell surface reaction relative to a broad antigen.(Example: HLA-B51 and HLA-B52 are split antigens of HLA-B5)Okimoto K, Juji T, Ishiba S, Maruyama H, Tohyama H, Kosaka K. HLA--Bw54 (Bw22-J, J-1) antigen in juvenile onset diabetes mellitus in Japan. Tissue Antigens 1978 11(5): 418–22 pmid=694905

Hyphenation

split an·ti·gen

Turkish pronunciation

splît äntıcın

Pronunciation

/ˈsplət ˈantəʤən/ /ˈsplɪt ˈæntəʤən/