OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
THE GOOD BAD AND UGLY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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antigen
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antibodies
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B cells
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T cells
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Detailed explanation-1: -An antigen is any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it. This means your immune system does not recognize the substance, and is trying to fight it off. An antigen may be a substance from the environment, such as chemicals, bacteria, viruses, or pollen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Any substance that causes the body to make an immune response against that substance. Antigens include toxins, chemicals, bacteria, viruses, or other substances that come from outside the body. Body tissues and cells, including cancer cells, also have antigens on them that can cause an immune response.
Detailed explanation-3: -Antigen An antigen is a nonself substance that can mobilize the adaptive defenses and provoke an immune response.
Detailed explanation-4: -Any substance that induces the immune system to produce antibodies against it is called an antigen.