Opsonizing antibodies are
A) those that function by attaching to the surface of pathogens and contributing to their destruction by the lytic action of complement.
B) those that function by binding to and blocking surface receptors for host cells.
C) those that function by attaching to the surface of pathogens and making the pathogens more amenable to ingestion by phagocytic cells.
D) those that function by attaching to the surface of pathogens and contributing to their destruction by chemotaxis.
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Q1: Antibodies that function by attaching to the
Q2: Elevations of this antibody may indicate a
Q3: For accurate diagnostic of current infection, acute
Q4: Antibody-mediated immune responses produced by specific proteins
Q6: The immunochemical test that involves the agglutination
Q7: Cell-mediated immune responses such as attacking and
Q9: For most pathogens, to be diagnostic of
Q15: The antibody that is predominantly found in
Q18: Specific proteins produced by cells of the
Q19: The precipitin test that is widely used
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