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How do the antibodies destroy the substance produced by an antigen? | Socratic Antibodies Immune System, Complement System, Abnormal Cells, Immune Response, The Cell, Medical Knowledge

Antibodies have many modes of action. First of all a clarification of your questions. Antigens are molecules the immune system considers 'foreign' which elicits an immune response. The antigens can be part of or produced by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. The antigens themselves do not produce any 'substance' as you state in the question. Antibodies are made to recognize specific (parts of) antigens. Antibodies can act in various ways, they usually act to neutralize or block…

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Adaptive immunity (Acquired immunity) types, Difference between Innate and Adaptive Immune responses Innate Vs Adaptive Immunity, Acquired Immunity, Adaptive Immunity, Complement System, Langerhans Cell, Adaptive Immune System, B Cell, Gene Therapy, T Cell

Acquired (adaptive or specific) immunity is a type of immunity that develops when a person’s immune system responds to a foreign substance or microorganism, or that occurs after a person receives antibodies from another source, Types of acquired immunity are adaptive and passive, Adaptive immunity occurs in response to being infected with or vaccinated against a microorganism.

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