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• The reaction of an antibody with an antigen other than the one which gave rise to it.

  ‘Cross reactions occur between retroviral glycoproteins and lymphocyte surface receptors.’

  Más frases de ejemplo

  • ‘Participants with a history of adverse reactions to peas, beans, or peanuts were excluded because of possible cross reactions to soya protein.’
  • ‘Prions exist in very low concentrations in the body, and the cross reaction with other proteins makes the identification of these prions difficult.’
  • ‘The specificity for food allergen tests is generally low, partly because of cross reactions between some food groups.’
  • ‘What we need to do is identify the proteins in this strain that cause this cross reaction.’