Understanding Antibodies and Their Role in Healthcare
What are Antibodies?
Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins, are Y-shaped proteins produced by plasma cells that are used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. When the body is exposed to a foreign substance, called an antigen, the immune system utilizes specialized memory cells called B cells to produce antibodies that recognize and bind to the specific antigen. This binding marks the antigen for destruction by other cells in the immune system. There are five major classes of antibodies - IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, and IgE - that serv
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