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An Antigen is a specialized [[protein]], though sometimes it can be a carbohydrate instead. When an antigen is injected into the bloodstream, as through vaccination, it causes the body to produce [[antibodies]]. | An Antigen is a specialized [[protein]], though sometimes it can be a carbohydrate instead. When an antigen is injected into the bloodstream, as through vaccination, it causes the body to produce [[antibodies]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:57, April 5, 2007
An Antigen is a specialized protein, though sometimes it can be a carbohydrate instead. When an antigen is injected into the bloodstream, as through vaccination, it causes the body to produce antibodies.