Types of antigen

There are three types of antigens in human blood. Namely- A, B and Rh.

Antigens can be mainly divided into two categories based on location. namely-

  1. Exogenous antigens: Antigens produced outside the body are called exogenous antigens.
  2. Endogenous antigens: Antigens that are produced inside the organism are called endogenous antigens. For example, Forsmann antigen, cardiolipin antigen etc

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