Stanford researchers describe how the human body creates different classes of antibodies

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - 08:01 in Biology & Nature

When viruses and bacteria invade the body, the immune system fights back. Defenders called B-cells swarm into affected areas, unleashing antibody molecules that seek to destroy the invaders. This antibody army features a number of specialist classes: Some antibodies envelop invading pathogens or block them from entering healthy cells, while other antibodies create inflammation that […]

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