antigenic challenge
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challenge — chal·lenge chal ənj vt, chal·lenged; chal·leng·ing to administer a physiological and esp. an immunologic challenge to (an organism or cell) challenge n the process of provoking or testing physiological activity by exposure to a specific substance … Medical dictionary
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cytotropic antibody — 1. antibody that binds to mast cells and basophils at specific receptors; subsequent binding of antigen to the cell fixed antibody triggers release of mediators of immediate hypersensitivity. Such antibodies produced by the animal itself in… … Medical dictionary
common variable immunodeficiency — (CVID), common variable unclassifiable immunodeficiency a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia, decreased antibody production in response to antigenic challenge, and recurrent pyogenic infections, and often… … Medical dictionary
