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MeSH Heading: Antigens, CD
Tree Number(s): D23.050.301.264.035; D23.101.100.110
Unique ID: D015703
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015703
Scope Note: Differentiation antigens residing on mammalian leukocytes. CD stands for cluster of differentiation, which refers to groups of monoclonal antibodies that show similar reactivity with certain subpopulations of antigens of a particular lineage or differentiation stage. The subpopulations of antigens are also known by the same CD designation.
Entry Term(s): CD Antigen; Cluster of Differentiation Antigen; Cluster of Differentiation Antigens; Cluster of Differentiation Marker; Cluster of Differentiation Markers; Differentiation Antigens, Leukocyte, Human; Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens, Human
NLM Classification #: QW 573
Previous Indexing: Antigens, Differentiation (1988-1989); Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte (1988-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/15
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0024087
Scope Note: Differentiation antigens residing on mammalian leukocytes. CD stands for cluster of differentiation, which refers to groups of monoclonal antibodies that show similar reactivity with certain subpopulations of antigens of a particular lineage or differentiation stage. The subpopulations of antigens are also known by the same CD designation.
Terms: Antigens, CD Preferred Term
Term UI T046549
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); CD Antigen
Term UI T000998654
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Cluster of Differentiation Antigen
Term UI T000998655
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Cluster of Differentiation Marker
Term UI T000998656
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Cluster of Differentiation Antigens
Term UI T779063
Date10/14/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Cluster of Differentiation Markers
Term UI T779064
Date10/14/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012)

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