Somatic antigen
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A somatic antigen is an antigen
located in the cell wall of a gram-positive or gram-negative bacterium.
Antigen
An antigen is a foreign molecule that, when introduced into the body, triggers the production of an antibody by the immune system. The immune system will then kill or neutralize the antigen that is recognized as a foreign and potentially harmful invader. These invaders can be molecules such as...
located in the cell wall of a gram-positive or gram-negative bacterium.