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Idiotype vs Allogeneic - What's the difference?

idiotype | allogeneic |

In immunology|lang=en terms the difference between idiotype and allogeneic

is that idiotype is (immunology) a characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or t cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen binding specificity of their variable region while allogeneic is (immunology) of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.

As a noun idiotype

is (immunology) a characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or t cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen binding specificity of their variable region.

As an adjective allogeneic is

(genetics) genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.

idiotype

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (immunology) A characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or T cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen binding specificity of their variable region
  • * {{quote-journal, 2000, date=March 31, Valerie Kouskoff et al., T Cell-Independent Rescue of B Lymphocytes from Peripheral Immune Tolerance, Science citation
  • , passage=PD mice also lacked serum Ig of 3-83 specificity (3-83 idiotype ). }}
  • * {{quote-journal, 1997, date=October 10, Fotini Papavasiliou et al., V(D)J Recombination in Mature B Cells: A Mechanism for Altering Antibody Responses, Science citation
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    See also

    * (wikipedia "idiotype")

    allogeneic

    Alternative forms

    * allogenic

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (genetics) Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
  • (immunology) Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.
  • Derived terms

    * allogeneic transplantation

    See also

    * autologous * syngeneic * heterologous * xenogeneic