The humoral immune response can enhance phagocytosis by either direct interaction of antibodies with their antigen, or though antibody activation of the complement cascade.

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Antibodies produced during the humoral immune response can bind directly to antigens, enhancing phagocytosis through opsonization, or they can activate the complement system, which also promotes phagocytosis by opsonization and by attracting phagocytes to the site of infection.

The Humoral Immune Response Can Enhance Phagocytosis by Either Direct