cross-reacting antibody

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Antibody that is able to react with an antigen that did not specifically stimulate its production.
Note: Cross-reactions are usually weaker than the reaction of the antibody with the antigen that caused its production.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1151 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'cross-reacting antibody' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13056 RIS BibTex EndNote
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