Source: Wise Up Journal
What exactly is the role of antibodies?
When you get an infection, such as the flu, the body produces antibodies to attack that specific virus and your infected cells. They are like an amazing mob of mindless warriors roaming around your body that have been programmed on what to search and destroy. Under the microscope they look like the letter Y. When they find an infected cell they’ve been searching for the tips of the Y lock on to it and this allows the immune system to strike the infected cell or virus.
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Cartoon by Bob Moran
