Antibodies Flashcards
1
Q
List the ways antibodies inactivate antigens
A
neutralisation
agglutiation
preciptation of soluble antigens
activation of complement
2
Q
neutralisation
A
antibodies bind to viral binding sites and coat bacteria toxins –> enhances phagocytosis
3
Q
agglutination
A
solid antigen such as bacteria are stuck together in clumps –> enhances phagocytosis
4
Q
precipitation
A
soluble antigens are stuck together to form precipitates –> enhances phagocytosis
makes it easier to find, wont slip away
5
Q
activation of comlpletion
A
tags foreign cells for destruction by phagocytosis and complement –> enhances phagocytosis, enhances in flmmation, leads to rupture of cell
6
Q
inflammationo
A
triggers histamine release, increasing immune mobility
