IgG

Immunology.

1. immunoglobulin G: a class of circulating antibodies predominant in serum, produced by plasma cells and memory cells in response to pathogens and other foreign substances, able to pass through the placental wall to the fetal circulation to impart immune defense for the period of infancy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of IgG¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

To confirm that these glycan-associated disruptions were causal rather than merely correlative, the research team engineered HIV-specific antibodies designed to exhibit the same kind of aberrant IgG glycan modifications observed in PLWH.

From Science Daily

But six months after Kohberger’s December 2022 arrest, state prosecutors acknowledged for the first time that an advanced DNA technique known as investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, initially led investigators to Kohberger.

From Seattle Times

Police made no mention of the FBI’s use of IGG in the affidavit.

From Seattle Times

In the court filing that revealed the FBI’s use of IGG, Latah County prosecutor Bill Thompson argued that the state was not required to disclose the DNA technique.

From Seattle Times

“The IGG information is not material to the preparation of the defense.”

From Seattle Times