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An antigen is a substance that can invoke an immune response. While an antibody is the immune system's response to an antigen. Antibodies, act by directly neutralizing the antigen and/or bind to the antigen and signaling marcophages to phagocytose the antigen.
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What is the difference between alloimmunization and isoimmunization?
the autoimmune reaction is the reaction between the antibody and antigene when both come from the same body but the isoimmune reaction is between the antigene and antibody produced for the same antigene ( the same according to the type but not the immunity )
Define and distinguish antibody affinity and avidity?
An antibody (IgM for example is a pentamere), can consist out of more than one different immonoglobulines. One of the variabel regions of these immunoglobulines can bind to an epitope of an antigene, this is called affinity. When different variabel regions of one antibody bind to different epitopes on an antigene, the combined effect is called avidity. The effect is not equal to the sum of the affinity's.
Why do each pathogen need a specific antibody?
each pathogen has a antigene which the antibodies attach to so each pathogen needs a unique antibodie
Is glycoprotein an antigen or antibody?
Antibody
What part of speech is antibody?
Antibody is a noun.
What is a sentence using antibody?
the antibody can be uncontrollable
What is a particulate antigen?
which is specific to a particular antibody which is specific to a particular antibody which is specific to a particular antibody
Is an antibody a carbohydroate?
No, it is not. Antibody = A protein that fights infection.
What is the opposite word of antibody?
Antigen is the opposite of antibody.
What is the protein that destroys pathogen?
antibody
What does MAB mean?
Monoclonal antibody
Are chickenpox antibody and shingles antibody the same?
Chickenpox and shingles result from the same virus, and generate the same antibodies. There is no difference between chickenpox antibody and shingles antibody, and there is only one test (varicella virus antibody) for both.
