NALT

Preferred term

histocompatibility antigens

Topic

A group of antigens that includes both the major and minor histocompatibility antigens. The former are genetically determined by the major histocompatibility complex. They determine tissue type for transplantation and cause allograft rejections. The latter are systems of allelic alloantigens that can cause weak transplant rejection.

surface antigens

major histocompatibility complex

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

18369

Spanish

antígenos de histocompatibilidad

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44179

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 3/26/15