Heterologous antigen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005253",
  "term": "Heterologous antigen",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A cross-reacting antigen: one that binds an antibody raised against a different antigen because it carries an epitope shared with, or resembling part of, the original antigen. Cross-reaction of this kind underlies heterophile antibody responses, and it can explain immune reactions directed at self components that mimic a foreign antigen.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1175 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/heterologous-antigen/"
}