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Descriptor English: Opsonization
Descriptor Spanish: Opsonización
Descriptor opsonización
Entry term(s) opsonofagocitosis
Scope note: El proceso de reconocer y dirigir partículas mediante la unión a OPSONINAS (por ejemplo, IgM, C1 e IgG) para la fagocitosis o para la citotoxicidad celular dependiente de anticuerpos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Opsonização
Descriptor French: Opsonisation
Entry term(s): Opsonophagocytoses
Opsonophagocytosis
Tree number(s): G04.417.350.772
G09.188.665.750
G12.287.070.500
G12.450.564.809.750
G12.688.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000088362
Scope note: The process of recognizing and targeting particles by binding with OPSONINS (e.g., IgM, C1 and IgG) for phagocytosis or for antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Opsonin Proteins (1981-2021)
Phagocytosis (1982-2021)
Public MeSH Note: 2022
History Note: 2022
Related: Opsonin Proteins MeSH
DeCS ID: 59679
Unique ID: D000088362
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Date Established: 2022/01/01
Date of Entry: 2021/07/09
Revision Date: 2021/07/01
Opsonization - Preferred
Concept UI M000740765
Scope note The process of recognizing and targeting particles by binding with OPSONINS (e.g., IgM, C1 and IgG) for phagocytosis or for antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity.
Preferred term Opsonization
Opsonophagocytosis - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000748307
Scope note Phagocytosis initiated by opsonization.
Preferred term Opsonophagocytosis
Entry term(s) Opsonophagocytoses



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