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What happens to a
pathogen that has been flagged by an antibody?

User Znarf
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The antibody does a couple of things; it’ll interfere with the pathogen’s movement. Think of it like a kid that is holding onto their parent’s legs. Said parent will slow down even more if more kids (antibodies) latch onto them. It’ll also act as a little flag for phagocytes, signaling that whatever they’re latched onto is something to eat. I hope this is enough to help out!
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