Definitions for "ANTIGEN PRESENTATION"
The event of providing fragments of foreign proteins including viruses and bacteria to the helper T cells. The presentation occurs through the display of the fragments of foreign proteins on the surface of the antigen presenting cells (APC).
A process wherein certain immune cells (i.e., macrophages and dendritic cells) attack an antigen, capture a portion of it, and present it to T cells, which then aggressively seek out and destroy those specific antigens.
the process by which cells within the body place antigens on their surface in a form recognisable to lymphocytes.