MISCELLENOUS
VACCINATION
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Question
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An anti-antibody is an antibody directed against which of the following?
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a large, complex antigen
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two or more different antigens
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another antibody molecule
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an antigen found on normal body cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An anti-antibody means an antibody that will react as such with an immunoglobulin (Ig) molecule because that molecule is an antibody, not because that molecule is a -globulin.
Detailed explanation-2: -The IgG antibody molecule is made up of four polypeptide chains, comprising two identical light chains and two identical heavy chains, and can be thought of as forming a flexible Y-shaped structure.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are several types of antigens, categorized by where they come from. These include exogenous antigens, endogenous antigens, autoantigens and tumor antigens.
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