Home | | Microbiology and Immunology | Organ Specificity - Antigen

Chapter: Microbiology and Immunology: Antigen

Organ Specificity - Antigen

Antigens characteristic of an organ or tissues are called organ-specific antigens.

Organ Specificity

Antigens characteristic of an organ or tissues are called organ-specific antigens. These antigens found in the brain, kidney, and lens tissues, even of different animal species, share the same antigen specificity. Organ-specific antigens, such as brain-specific antigens, shared by human and sheep brain are one such example. The antirabies vaccines prepared from sheep brain, when given, may induce immune response in some humans, causing damage to neural tissues of the recipient. This may result in neuroparalytic complications in some individuals.

Study Material, Lecturing Notes, Assignment, Reference, Wiki description explanation, brief detail
Microbiology and Immunology: Antigen : Organ Specificity - Antigen |


Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, DMCA Policy and Compliant

Copyright © 2018-2023 BrainKart.com; All Rights Reserved. Developed by Therithal info, Chennai.