"Forssman Antigen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A glycolipid, cross-species antigen that induces production of antisheep hemolysin. It is present on the tissue cells of many species but absent in humans. It is found in many infectious agents.
| Descriptor ID |
D005577
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D23.050.244.436
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Mori T, Fujii G, Kawamura A, Yasuda T, Naito Y, Tsumita T. Forssman antibody levels in sera of cancer patients. Immunol Commun. 1982; 11(3):217-25.