anticuerpos

anticuerpos

(also called immunoglobulins) Protein substances in the blood stream that are produced by the body in response to bacteria, viruses and other materials foreign to the body. Antibodies attach to the invaders causing them to be destroyed by other immune system cells. There are five specific types of antibodies. See immunoglobulins

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