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Cross-reaction A reaction that occurs in blood testing when a disease agent reacts to the specific antibody for another disease agent. Cross-reactions are common in blood tests for fluke infections because the different species are closely related. Mentioned in: Fluke Infections, Tuberculin Skin Test cross-reaction a reaction which occurs when surface antigenic determinants on different molecules of quite different sources are identical, so that antibody directed against one antigen also reacts with another. cross-reaction Immunology A partial reaction or 'recognition' of an epitope by an antibody generated in response to another antigen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, the specificity of the SV40 enzyme immunoassay is problematic because studies with serum samples from macaques have found that antibodies are cross-reactive with polyomaviruses JCV and BKV (4). The authors also analyzed surface structures in proteins that are cross-reactive. Identifying other pairs of pathogens with many cross-reactive epitopes may reveal more double-duty vaccines, the researchers say. |
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