Nursing babies obtain some immunity by intestinal absorption of antibodies found in their mother's milk. This process requires the movement of intact antibodies from the lumen of the intestine into the blood. This process involves a combination of

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The process of transferring antibodies from the lumen of the intestine into the blood involves endocytosis, where the antibodies are taken up by the intestinal cells, and exocytosis, where these antibodies are then secreted into the bloodstream.

Nursing Babies Obtain Some Immunity by Intestinal Absorption of Antibodies