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Antigen
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Molecule that is recognized by the immune system
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Immunogen
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Molecule that induces adaptive immunity
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Hapten
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Antigen that requires covalent linkage to a carrier to stimulate immune response example penicillin
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Epitope
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Antigenic component identified by a unique antibody. May represent linear amino acid sequence or antigenic tertiary structure
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Superantigen
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Antigen that activates a large number of polyclonal Tcells. Binds to the V-beta chain of T cell receptor and outside of the peptide binding groove on the MHC molecule
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