antigens
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The fever persists despite the fact there’s no antigens left to fight.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
They say vaccines today are more precise and stimulate the immune system with fewer antigens than vaccines in the past while protecting against more diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In cancer immunotherapy, tumor derived molecules called antigens are paired with immune stimulating compounds known as adjuvants.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
Despite improvements in identifying suitable cancer antigens, these vaccines often fail to perform as hoped.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026
We are marked as self by the chemicals we leave beneath the soles of our shoes, as unmistakably and individually as by the membrane surface antigens detectable in homografts of our tissues.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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