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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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| Although this SNV-PUUV cross-reactivity enabled the first recognition of HPS cases in the New World 14 years ago, this may now lead to the wrong clinical diagnosis and reinforces the need for specific tests such as neutralization tests or reverse transcription--PCR. 2004)] overestimate BPA concentrations and exhibit considerable cross-reactivity, calling into question the validity of results generated by such methods (Fukata and Mori 2004; Fukata et al. IgG cross-reactivity can occur between B henselae and Bartonella quintana because these tests use whole bacteria or bacterial lysates as an antigen. |
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