Self Quiz for The Adaptive Immune System: WaysThat Antibodies Defend the Body - Immobilization of Bacteria and Protozoans

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1. Discuss the how antibodies defend the body by immobilizing bacteria and protozoans. (Include the role of the Fab portion of the antibody, the role - if any - of the Fc portion of the antibody, and the role of any complement proteins, if any, involved.) (ans)

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