Antibody Actions Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 methods by which antibodies react to antigens
A
Direct attack
Activation of complement
Inflammation
2
Q
What do direct attack do?
A
Direct attack by agglutination, precipitation, or neutralization of antigens; these methods make antigens more susceptible to phagocytosis
3
Q
What do activation of complement result in?
A
in opsonization, chemotaxis, inflammation, agglutination, neutralization, alteration, or lysis of antigens or antigen-bearing cells
4
Q
What do Inflammation do
A
Stimulation of local inflammatory changes in the area, that helps prevent the spread of the pathogens
