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  • noun Plural form of hapten.

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Examples

  • He discovered new facts about the immunology of syphilis, added to the knowledge of the Wassermann reaction, and discovered the immunological factors which he named haptens (it then became clear that the active substances in the extracts of normal organs used in this reaction were, in fact, haptens).

    Karl Landsteiner - Biography 1965

  • Here he published, from 1919-1922, twelve papers on new haptens that he had discovered, on conjugates with proteins which were capable of inducing anaphylaxis and on related problems, and also on the serological specificity of the haemoglobins of different species of animals.

    Karl Landsteiner - Biography 1965

  • Painting of haptens onto UVR-exposed skin does not result in sensitization but induces regulatory T cells (Treg).

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Agatha Schwarz 2010

  • Painting of haptens onto UVR-exposed skin does not result in sensitization but induces regulatory T cells (Treg).

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Agatha Schwarz 2010

  • The first, irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is a pathological non-specific inflammatory skin condition arising from the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines by keratinocytes in response to haptens, usually chemicals.

    Elites TV 2010

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