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An antigen test, also known as a rapid test, is a faster, cheaper but less effective way to help determine who has COVID. Dr Peter Collignon ((KOL-in-yon)), from the Australian National University ...

She has tried dozens of COVID-19 antigen tests—including while sick with COVID-19. Most Presidents’ Day deals are lousy. Our experts are rounding up the select few that are actually worth it.

Antigen processing and presentation is the mechanism by which whole antigens are degraded and loaded onto MHC molecules for display on the cell surface for recognition by T cells. Both macrophages ...

The paper is titled "Neoself-antigens are the primary target for autoreactive T cells in human lupus." Autoimmune diseases develop when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues ...

Recognition of specific antigen through the B-cell receptor (BCR) stimulates the activation of B cells, which ultimately results in the production of high-affinity antibodies and the provision of ...

Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are the most frequently used tests to detect HBV infection. Vaccination for HBV can produce transiently detectable levels of HBsAg in patients.

A new paper from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers is helping to reveal the "rules" for engineering chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) Tregs. Tregs, or T-regulatory cells, have shown promise in ...

The main tools used in the study of infectious diseases are recombinant antigens. They are frequently employed in the context of developing antibodies and vaccines. High-quality antigens and ...

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