Which antibody-antigen interaction results when a foreign blood type is transfused and clumped?
A) opsonization
B) agglutination
C) neutralization
D) precipitation
E) phagocytosis

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Agglutination occurs when antibodies bind to antigens on foreign red blood cells, causing them to clump together. This response can lead to serious complications in transfusion reactions and is used in blood typing to determine compatible donor-recipient pairs.

Which Antibody-Antigen Interaction Results When a Foreign Blood Type Is