Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition

cross-reacting antibody

An antibody that reacts with antigens other than its specific antigen because they contain binding sites that are structurally similar to its specific antigen.

See: antigenic determinant

Main entry:
antibody



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