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Biological Factors > Antigens > Antigens, Surface > Antigens, Differentiation > Antigens, CD
Biological Factors > Biomarkers > Antigens, Differentiation > Antigens, CD

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Antigens, CD  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Antigen, CD
  • Antigen Cluster, Differentiation
  • CD Antigen
  • Cluster of Differentiation Antigen
  • Cluster of Differentiation Antigens
  • Cluster of Differentiation Marker
  • Cluster of Differentiation Markers
  • Differentiation Antigen Cluster
  • Differentiation Marker Cluster
  • Marker Cluster, Differentiation

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 90

In other languages

  • CD-antigeenit

    Finnish

  • CD-antigeeni
  • CD-antigener

    Swedish

  • Antigener, CD
  • Kluster av differentieringsantigener
  • Kluster av differentieringsmarkörer

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015703

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