Glossary of HIV/AIDS Terms
This glossary contains 1,600 terms and is maintained by the editors of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS.
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antibody (aka immunoglobulin): a protein secreted by activated plasma cells, which evolve from B cells; antibodies are produced in response to foreign antigens as part of the body?s defense against disease. Specific antibodies bind to matching antigens; the antigen/antibody reaction forms the basis of humoral (Th2) immunity.