Which statement best describes the mechanism of neutralization?
A) Pathogens are bound by antibodies and are more susceptible to phagocytosis.
B) Cells are neutralized by toxins injected by natural killer cells.
C) It causes pathogenic cells to lyse.
D) Antigens clump together and are more susceptible to phagocytosis.
E) An antibody blocks an antigen's activity by binding to it.

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Neutralization involves an antibody binding to an antigen (such as a toxin or a part of a virus) in a way that blocks the antigen's harmful activity, without necessarily destroying the antigen directly. This prevents the antigen from interacting with its target cells or molecules, effectively neutralizing its harmful effects.

Which Statement Best Describes the Mechanism of Neutralization