Opsonization is
A) the sticking of monocytes to the wall of the blood vessels at the site of infection.
B) damage resulting in cell lysis.
C) phagocyte receptors detecting PAMPs.
D) the coating of a pathogen by complement to facilitate phagocytosis.
E) nonspecific leukocyte secretion of toxins onto the surface of virally infected cells.

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Opsonization is the process where pathogens are coated with molecules like complement proteins to enhance their recognition and ingestion by phagocytes, facilitating phagocytosis.

Opsonization Is