antibodies

1. Proteins in the blood that are produced by the body in response to specific antigens (such as bacteria ). ( See immune system .)

Example Sentences

This protection was thought to be mediated by antibodies that target PfEMP1.

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If phage treatment continues long term, patients can make antibodies against them.

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One of the most effective ways of doing this is to develop antibodies that bind to the protein and block it from being nitrated in the first place.

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"It also recruits naturally occurring antibodies to fight the virus."

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What is known is that up to 11 percent of patients with certain neurological conditions such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and neuralgic amyotrophy either have HEV antibodies or are infected with the virus.

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