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By definition, antibodies act against particles, proteins, microbes, and viruses. Each antibody has to be a "match" or a "fit" to work against what it is working on. So if you have had chicken pox, you made antibodies to act against it and inactivate it. If you are exposed again, you will not get it. If you get a blood transfusion it must match or your antibodies will inactive it and will cause a reaction that will hurt you. Think of all the things you have come across: different pollen from different plants, different colds, different flu (you have to get a new shot every year as it is different), different vaccines. It just goes on and on.

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What do B cells produce when an infectious bacterium enters the body?

B cells produce antibodies when an infectious bacterium enters the body. Antibodies are proteins that can recognize and bind to specific molecules on the surface of the bacterium, marking it for destruction by other components of the immune system.


When germs enter the body what are antibodies produced by?

Antibodies are produced by B cells, which are a type of white blood cell. When germs enter the body, B cells are activated to produce specific antibodies that can help target and neutralize the invading germs.


What stimulates a person's body to produce chemicals that destroy vireses or bacteria?

The best answer would be Antibodies; however, these do not chemically "attack" viruses or bacteria. More accurately, antibodies recognize various germs and allow the various cell types of your immune system to attack and destroy these germs directly. For more info on how this works see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_immune_system


What is a medicine that produces immunity by generating antibodies?

Vaccines are used to produce immunity by causing the body to generate antibodies. The antibodies can be directed against the organism causeing the illness or against a toxin produced by the organism. Also some allergies are treated by causing the body to develop blocking antibodies. In most cases injections are used to give the treatment. Oral polio vaccine is one exception to this.


Are antibodies made of enzymes?

No, antibodies are not made of enzymes. Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins produced by the immune system and play a key role in identifying and neutralizing pathogens. Enzymes are a different type of protein that catalyze biochemical reactions in the body.

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Are antibodies organisms that produce infection?

No, antibodies are produced by your body to fight infection.


What does your body produce when you receive a vaccine?

Antibodies


Vaccines are introduced into the body to produce?

antibodies


What makes antibodies in the body?

Yes, by certain white cells in the blood. Some of these cells produce free floating antibodies while others present their antibodies on their surface receptors. These different systems fight infection by different kinds of organisms.


What can cause your body to produce antibodies?

Your body can produce antibodies in response to infections by bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens. It can also produce antibodies in response to allergens or foreign substances introduced into the body, such as through vaccinations or blood transfusions. Autoimmune disorders can also trigger the production of antibodies that mistakenly target healthy cells or tissues.


Activated lymphocytes that produce antibodies are?

B lymphocytes are the cells that secrete the antibodies in response to infection in body.


What white blood cells produce antibodies and function in the immune response?

There are 5 different types of white blood cells and all produce antibodies as a function of immune response. The five types are neutrophils, esoinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes. They all respond to different threats to our body's health.


Substance that causes the body to produce antibodies?

Fresh fruit is a very good way to help your body produce antibodies. There is a juice called "naked" that is very good for this. Herbal teas are also very helpful.


How often does the immune system produce antibodies?

When a foreign substance enters the body.


Over the long term the body will produce antibodies immunoglobins if necessary to get rid of infection what kind of organic molecules are these antibodies?

Proteins.


What does the human immune system produce that is the basis immunization?

Antibodies


How to produce antibodies effectively in the human body?

To produce antibodies effectively in the human body, the immune system must be exposed to a foreign substance, such as a virus or bacteria. This triggers the production of specific antibodies by B cells, which are a type of white blood cell. The antibodies then target and neutralize the foreign substance, helping the body fight off infections. Regular exercise, a healthy diet, and proper hygiene can also support the immune system in producing antibodies effectively.