Understanding anti-body
24 Jan 2025
Antibody is a protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen.
They recognize and latch onto antigens in order to remove them from the body, according to britannica.com.
It said that a wide range of substances are regarded by the body as antigens, including disease-causing organisms and toxic materials such as insect venom.
How antibodies work
When an alien substance enters the human body, the immune system is able to recognize it as foreign because molecules on the surface of the antigen differ from those found in the body...
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