agglutination antibodies

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• Agglutination (biology) — Agglutination is the clumping of particles. The word agglutination comes from the Latin agglutinare , meaning to glue to. This occurs in biology in three main examples: # The clumping of cells such as bacteria or red blood cells in the presence… …   Wikipedia

• agglutination — 1. The process by which suspended bacteria, cells, or other particles are caused to adhere and form into clumps; similar to precipitation, but the particles are larger and are in suspension rather than being in solution. For specific a. reactions …   Medical dictionary

• agglutination — clumping; n. the sticking together, by serum antibodies called agglutinins, of such microscopic antigenic particles as red blood cells or bacteria so that they form visible clumps. Any substance that stimulates the body to produce an agglutinin… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• agglutination — The formation of adhesions by particles or cells to build up multicomponent aggregates, otherwise termed agglutinates or flocs. Distinguished from aggregation by the fact that agglutination phenomena are usually very rapid. Usually caused by… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• agglutination — noun 1. a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins) (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑agglutinate • Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Anti-apolipoprotein antibodies — AutoAbBox Autoantigen = Apolipoprotein,β 2 Glycoprotein 1 OneIsoform = Yes OneIsoformSpecialName = Apolipoprotein H OneGene = APOH OneOrgan = Cardiovascular OneTissue = serum OneCell = blood platelets OneAlso = serum proteins OneDisease =… …   Wikipedia

• sperm agglutination test — (for male factor infertility) any of various tests for presence of antisperm antibodies as a cause of infertility, based on the fact that large multivalent isotypes such as IgM or secretory IgA may be able to cross link and agglutinate… …   Medical dictionary

• Direct agglutination test — A direct agglutination test (DAT) is any test that uses whole organisms as a means of looking for serum antibodies. The abbreviation, DAT, is most frequently used for the serological test for visceral leishmaniasis.[1] References ^ Sundar S,… …   Wikipedia

• haemagglutination — Agglutination of red blood cells, often used to test for the presence of antibodies directed against red cell surface antigens or carbohydrate binding proteins or viruses in a solution. Requires that the agglutinin has at least two binding sites …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• blood group — Med. any of various classes into which human blood can be divided according to immunological compatibility, based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on red blood cells. Also called blood type. Cf. ABO system, Rh factor. [1915 20] * * …   Universalium

• test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… …   Medical dictionary