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Y-shaped bouncers your blood prints to memorize and manhandle every uninvited microbe.
means Proteins your immune system makes to recognize, tag, and neutralize specific invaders like viruses and bacteria.
from A 1890s translation of the German Antikorper, literally anti-body, coined as scientists realized blood held something that fought toxins.
Five flavorsHumans make five classes: IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE, IgD.
Y-shapedEach tip grips one specific molecular target.
Inherited armorBabies borrow mom's antibodies through placenta and milk.
Vast libraryYour body can produce billions of distinct varieties.