Epitope
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An epitope (antigenic determinant, determinant group) is a small region of the antigen molecule that is recognized by immune receptors. They are usually derivatives of body proteins. One molecule can carry different amounts of epitopes (one to several thousand) on its surface.
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- HOŘEJŠÍ, Václav – BARTŮŇKOVÁ, Jiřina. Základy imunologie. 4. edition. Praha : Triton, 2009. pp. 24. ISBN 978-80-7387-280-9.
