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cross-reaction [′krȯs rē′ak·shən] (immunology) Reaction between an antibody and a closely related, but not complementary, antigen. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Because both HTNV and its rodent reservoir are absent from the American biotope, HTNV seroreactivity should be considered a cross-reaction to another related murine antigen; that is to say, the ratborne SEOV. Similarly, people with birch pollen allergy can have cross-reactions to celery, but less often than they do to apples. Soy protein could cause a cross-reaction to peanut protein, which has a similar chemical structure, the authors speculated. |
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