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Antibody-Mediated Immunity (Humoral Immunity)

Author: Amanda Soderlind

Humoral Immunity

Source: Video and Images Created by Amanda Soderlind

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Terms to Know
Antibodies

Specific protein markers that are created by the immune system for binding and reacting to specific antigens; antibodies are created by B cells during humoral immunity.

Antibody-Mediated Immune Response

Also known as B lymphocytes, B cell carry out a version of specific immunity called humoral immunity. During humoral immunity, B cellsĀ  produce and secrete antibodies into our body tissue cavities.

Dendritic Cells

A type of phagocyte found in the skin; dendritic cells can also phagocytize (eat) a pathogen or part of a pathogen and display it to a B cell in order to activate it.