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antibody

[an-ti-bod-ee] / ˈæn tɪˌbɒd i /




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If a patient has an antibody against an antigen carried by nearly everyone else, locating compatible donor blood can require specialized laboratories, rare donor registries and sometimes international cooperation.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

That matters because finding compatible blood for someone with an antibody against a marker present in more than 99.9% of people can be extraordinarily difficult.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

In this case, the findings suggest that understanding vaccine readiness may require looking at the immune system as an interconnected whole instead of concentrating on one antibody or one disease.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

While some other prediction strategies depend on genetic testing, this method analyzes antibody patterns in blood, potentially making it easier to translate into clinical practice.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

It has recently been learned that the genes for the marking of self by cellular antigens and those for making immunologic responses by antibody formation are closely linked.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Within them, T follicular helper cells support B cells, which can then produce large quantities of antibodies that help the body fight infections and disease.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

After all, if the infection’s gone, what use are the antibodies?

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Cytospire Therapeutics, a startup developing immune cell engager antibodies, appointed Sumeet Ambarkhane as chief medical officer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

It is not clear exactly why as there were no signs of antibodies attacking the pig kidney.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

But sometimes it can spin out of control and produce antibodies that attack the body itself.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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