Medical Definition of Antigen excess

1. In a precipitation test, the presence of uncombined antigen above that required to combine with all of the antibody; precipitation may be inhibited because the presence of excess antigen gives rise to soluble antigen-antibody complexes, in vivo the resultant antigen-antibody interaction in such an antigen excess may give rise to immune complexes, which have a potential to induce cellular damage; such injury underlies the pathologic changes seen in certain immune complex diseases. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antigen Excess

antigambler
antigamblers
antigambling
antigaming
antigang
antigangster
antigen
antigen-antibody complex
antigen-antibody reaction
antigen-binding site
antigen-combining site
antigen-presenting cell
antigen-responsive cell
antigen-sensitive cell
antigen excess (current term)
antigen interferon
antigen presentation
antigen processing
antigen shift
antigen unit
antigenaemia
antigenaemic
antigender
antigene
antigenemia
antigenemic
antigenerative
antigenes
antigenetics

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