Erythrocytes, or red blood cells, have various antigens on their surface, the most well-known being the ABO blood group antigens and the Rh factor. The ABO system includes A and B antigens, determining blood types A, B, AB, and O. The Rh factor, specifically the D antigen, classifies blood as either Rh-positive or Rh-negative. These antigens play a crucial role in blood transfusions and immune responses.
The O antigen is not an antigen that may be found on the surface of an erythrocyte. A and B antigens are present in the ABO blood group system, while the Rh antigen is part of the Rh blood group system. O blood type individuals lack A and B antigens on their red blood cells.
Surface antigen
Poliomyelitis antigen is a complex compound on the surface of the virus.
Red blood cells with an antigen on their surface are said to be Rh positive, Rh+. Rh negative, or Rh-, do nothave the surface antigen.
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Antigen recognition
Blood type has to do with the antigens found on the surface of your red blood cells. Type A has the A antigen, type B has the B antigen, type AB has both, and type O has neither.
The ABO phenotype that contains the most H antigen on the red cell surface is the O phenotype, as individuals with this phenotype have the highest concentration of H antigen and lack A and B antigens. Conversely, the AB phenotype contains the least H antigen because it has both A and B antigens, which are produced by the modification of H antigen, resulting in a lower amount of unmodified H antigen on the surface.
Rh protein is an antigen found on the surface of red blood cells. It is responsible for the "positive" or "negative" portion of blood type designations.
Selectogen I tests for IgG antibodies to hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus core antigen, and hepatitis B surface antigen. Selectogen II tests for IgG antibodies to hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B core antigen, and hepatitis B surface antigen.
Rh antigen, which is also called D antigen, indicates if the blood type is positive or negative. The presence of this antigen indicates the patient is Rh positive, the absence of this antigen reflects a blood type of Rh Negative. For example, if a person is O Positive, the Rh antigen is present.
No, a CD4 molecule is not an antigen. CD4 is a protein found on the surface of helper T cells, a type of immune cell that plays a crucial role in the adaptive immune response by helping to coordinate immune responses. Antigens are molecules that can be recognized by the immune system, such as proteins on the surface of pathogens or foreign substances.