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| Tipo de proteína elaborada por las células plasmáticas (tipo de glóbulos blancos) en respuesta a un antígeno (sustancia extraña). Cada anticuerpo puede unirse a un solo antígeno específico. El propósito de esta unión es ayudar a destruir el antígeno. Los anticuerpos trabajan de varias formas, según la naturaleza del antígeno. Algunos anticuerpos destruyen los antígenos en forma directa. Otros le facilitan la tarea a los glóbulos blancos para que estos destruyan el antígeno. |
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