Antigen Processings

《英文msh詞典》Antigen Processings
[入口詞] Antigen Processings
[主題詞] Antigen Presentation
[英文釋義] The process by which antigen is presented to lymphocytes in a form they can recognize. This is performed by antigen presenting cells (APCs). Some antigens require processing before they can be recognized. Antigen processing consists of ingestion and partial digestion of the antigen by the APC,followed by presentation of fragments on the cell surface. (From Rosen et al.,Dictionary of Immunology,1989)