I Like Mustard.....

a: Antigen ~
b: mustard on a hot dog

What: "Making the antigen (and what it is attached to) more appealing to phagocytes. This is called opsonization. Antibody bound to the antigen is like mustard on a hot dog - the phagocytes will eat it with more relish."

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Writer: Drs. Foster & Smith
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Date: Apr 30 2013 12:40 PM


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