ectoantigen /ec·to·an·ti·gen/ (ek″to-ant´ĭ-jen)
1. an antigen that seems to be loosely attached to the outside of bacteria.
2. an antigen formed in the ectoplasm (cell membrane) of a bacterium.
ec·to·an·ti·gen ( k t - n t -j n)n. A toxin or other inducer of antibody formation, separate or separable from its source. Also called exoantigen. |
ectoantigen
1. an antigen that seems to be loosely attached to the outside of bacteria.
2. an antigen formed in the ectoplasm (cell membrane) of a bacterium.
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