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Does an antibody attached to an antigen make it harmless?

When an antibody attaches onto an antigen it destroys the antigen to help your body fight off a disease.


What is the substance made by the body in response to stimulation by an antigen?

substance


Antibodies are produced in the body and attach themselves to antigen?

Yes that is true, and they only attach to a non-self antigen, that is, an antigen not produced in the body. and they only attach to certain antigens


What is a substance that the body regards as foreign?

One term that is used is antigen. An antiGEN will GENerate an ANTIbody which will 'kill' the antigen.


Which term describes any substance that the body regards as foreign?

antigen


Is any substance that the body regards as being foreign and includes viruses bacteria toxins and transplanted tissues?

antigen- any substance the body regards as foreign


Any foreign substance that enters the body and induces an immune response is called?

Antigen


A substance which causes an immunological reaction when introduced into the body of man is?

An Antigen


What does an antigen do?

An antigen is a substance that triggers an immune response in the body, by stimulating the production of antibodies. This response helps the body to recognize and destroy harmful pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, or foreign substances.


Substance that the body regards as foreign?

If it can be harmful, it can be referred to as pathogen.


What is the medical term meaning Foreign substance in the human body?

A foreign substance is a substance that doesn't belong somewhere. A piece of glass or splinter is a foreign substance that people get in their body.


What are antigens and antibodies?

antigen-a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.Antibodies-a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances that the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.