Alloantibody vs. Autoantibody
Alloantibodynoun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
Alloantibodynoun
an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species
Alloantibody
an antibody produced following introduction of an alloantigen into the system of an individual of a species lacking that particular antigen.
Autoantibodynoun
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
Autoantibodynoun
an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
Autoantibody
An autoantibody is an antibody (a type of protein) produced by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases (notably lupus erythematosus) are caused by such autoantibodies.
