polyclonal
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of polyclonal
1960–65; poly- + clonal ( def. )
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While there are more possible flu virus strains, vaccination still provides broad protection against illness, hospitalization, and death from any flu viruses because of the polyclonal memory immunity we generate.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2024
The vaccines also produce polyclonal antibodies that work against multiple parts of the spike protein, she said.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2021
Conley said Trump received an 8-gram dose of Regeneron’s polyclonal antibody cocktail via “infusion without incident.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2020
Unlike monoclonal antibodies, which are being developed to target a specific molecular region, or epitope, on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 to elicit an immune response, horse polyclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 recognize multiple epitopes.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2020
Keep in mind that most antigens have multiple antigenic determinants, so a T cell response to a typical antigen involves a polyclonal response.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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