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An antibody is what your body produces to fight of disease and infection. When a person has an autoimmune disease, the body's antibodies are attacking healthy and normal cells.

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What is the function of an antigen in an antigen-antibody response?

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Can a pathogen provoke a cell mediated response and an antibody mediated response?

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Is the destruction of RBCs caused by an antibody-antigen response?

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What hypersensitivity reaction does not involve an antibody response?

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What protein is produced in the body in response to antigens?

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What is the class of antibody first secreted in response to a new antigen?

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