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viral antigen

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viral antigen
n. Abbr. VA
An antigen with multiple antigenicities that is protein in nature, strain-specific, and closely associated with the virus particle.


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Loading the implants with bacterial or viral antigens may help protect against an array of infectious diseases, and even redirect the immune system to combat autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, which occurs when immune cells attack insulin-producing pancreatic cells.
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