A key antibody, IgG, links cells' capture and disposal of germs
14th Nov 2006, 00:52 GMT
Scientists have found a new task managed by the antibody that's the workhorse of the human immune system: Inside cells, Immunoglobulin G (IgG) helps bring together the phagosomes that corral invading pathogens and the potent lysosomes that eventually kill off the germs.
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