OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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antibodies
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immunity
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lymph nodes
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lymphocytes
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Detailed explanation-1: -antibody, also called immunoglobulin, a protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen. Antibodies recognize and latch onto antigens in order to remove them from the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Antigens are used as targets enabling antibodies to recognize and bind to. In illnesses called autoimmune diseases, substances causing an immune response with making up one’s own body recognized as antigens .
Detailed explanation-3: -Antibodies are proteins made by the body’s natural defence system (immune system) to fight foreign substances, such as bacteria. Antibodies attach themselves to the foreign substance, allowing other immune system cells to attack and destroy the substance.