Antigen recognition

Japanese: 抗原認識 - こうげんにんしき(英語表記)antigen recognition
Antigen recognition
When an antigen invades the body, various lymphocytes, which are the core of the immune system, are stimulated to proliferate and begin to exhibit various functions, thus establishing immunity. This immune response to antigen stimulation is specific to that antigen, and only a very limited number of lymphocytes react to each individual antigen. This is because each lymphocyte has its own specificity and is equipped with a mechanism that allows it to identify and respond to only those antigens that match its own specificity from among the many antigens available.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
抗原が生体に侵入すると,免疫系の中心をなす種々のリンパ球が刺激されて増殖し,種々の機能を現すようになり,免疫が成立する。抗原刺激に対するこのような免疫応答は,その抗原に特異的であり,ひとつひとつの抗原に対しては,それぞれきわめて限定された少数のリンパ球のみが反応する。それは,個々のリンパ球には固有の特異性があり,多数の抗原の中から自身の特異性に合うもののみを識別して反応できる仕組みが備わっているからである。

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